Young Noble Be Monster Slaying

Boom!

It was in this small pavilion that these masters of the Heavenly Origin gathered and fought. Even so, the pavilion did not explode. The first reason for that was the Sea Master had fortified the formation pattern of the pavilion after Chu Liang stole the toad. The second reason was that the masters of the Heavenly Origin had yet to unleash the full extent of their spiritual energy.

Even the Black Golden Crow, who had been fighting in the most ostentatious manner, remained in one corner.

The Demon King of the Desolate Plains, the Black Golden Crow, was a mutated form of the celestial beast Golden Crow from ancient times. He was born destined to bear an ominous and evil fate.

The Golden Crows specialized in the Great Dao of the Ultimate Yang, a Great Dao that embodied the noonday sun. However, the Black Golden Crow was born mutated, and he couldn't cultivate the Great Dao of Ultimate Yang.

As fate would have it, when the Guardian Ruler of the Celestial Northern Prison ventured into the Divine Ruins, he stumbled upon the opportunity to comprehend the Great Dao of the Ultimate Yang—a legacy originally left behind by the ancient Golden Crows for their descendants. Unfortunately, the Golden Crow alive at the time was the Black Golden Crow, who could not cultivate it. Thus, the Guardian Ruler, an outsider, benefited from this without paying any price.

Nonetheless, the Black Golden Crow was a legendary existence.

From the moment he was born, he defeated countless demons with his innate divine abilities. When he attained the seventh realm, everyone thought he had reached the end of his cultivation journey. Yet, he defied all expectations and carved out a new path entirely on his own—the Great Dao of the Five Elemental Yin Metal.

The nature of metal embodied both sharpness and resilience, with yin and yang each governing different aspects. Yin Metal represented sharpness, while Yang Metal embodied resilience. Yin Metal was associated with slaughter, whereas Yang Metal was tied to defense.

Thus, the Great Dao of Yin Metal was known as Piercing Slaughter, while the Great Dao of Yang Metal was called Resilient Defense.

The Black Golden Crow was the Dao Master of the Piercing Slaughter! He was known to be unstoppable and able to pierce through anything.

The Dao Master of Resilient Defense, on the other hand, was a master of the Heavenly Origin and a member of the Imperial Supervisory Bureau. As the Deputy Guardian of the Celestial Northern Prison, he had been stationed at the Celestial Northern Prison for years, never once leaving.

One could say he was getting paid to serve a sentence.

The Black Golden Crow, wielding his innate divine fire and mastery over the Great Dao of Piercing Slaughter, moved like a raging storm. With every motion, howling winds followed. His black flames and feathers could effortlessly pierce through the bodies of even the most powerful Eminent Ones!

The one who trapped him was the Grand Ancestor Fuyou.

Grand Ancestor Fuyou had been working hard. Since Lin Bei had called him downstairs to help, his first strike was toward the strongest opponent.

In an instant, countless crimson starlights enveloped the Black Golden Crow. They were like countless mayflies rushing into flames! Each glimmering star represented a cycle of reincarnation.

All that the Black Golden Crow could sense was that he had arrived in a completely red world. Before him stood Grand Ancestor Fuyou. As Ancestor Fuyou launched an attack at the Black Golden Crow, the Black Golden Crow flicked his feathers, sending forth black flames like a volley of sharp arrows!

Bam!

Grand Ancestor Fuyou was instantly killed. But in the blink of an eye, Grand Ancestor Fuyou stepped forward once more. The Black Golden Crow could clearly sense that this was no clone—it was the real Fuyou.

Yet, why could he never be done killing?

The Black Golden Crow had no idea that even Grand Ancestor Wuchao had previously failed to kill Grand Ancestor Fuyou due to Fuyou’s mastery over the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

In this world, Grand Ancestor Fuyou could die endlessly. No matter how many times he was slain, whether a thousand or ten thousand times, it was merely another turn in the cycle of reincarnation. He could revive at any moment.

Even someone as powerful as Grand Ancestor Wuchao had no choice but to trap him rather than kill him.

However, the Black Golden Crow had never been one for tricks or convoluted strategies. His divine abilities had always been straightforward and absolute. When faced with an enemy that kept reappearing, he had only one response—Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!

Countless feathers, seemingly endless in supply, shot forth like piercing blades. Each time the Black Golden Crow struck Grand Ancestor Fuyou down, the incarnation of Fuyou emerged in his place.

The Black Golden Crow grinned wickedly as he said, "Good! Let's see if my number of kills is greater than your number of lives!"

The Black Golden Crow had the strength to break free from this crimson world, but he still decided to stay and slaughter!

Meanwhile, each incarnation of Grand Ancestor Fuyou uttered a single word or sound just before being struck down. At first, they seemed meaningless, but as more fell, the fragments gradually formed a complete sentence.

"I… truly… apol…o…gize. How… about… we… call… it… even… if… it’s… convenient? Oh… no? Well… then… forgive… my… impu…dence…"

…

Inside the pavilion, the Celestial Master had vanished and entered another world.

Most masters of the Heavenly Origin would use their Great Dao to fortify their hidden realm. In a battle, if a master of the Heavenly Origin could pull someone into their hidden realm, they would naturally gain the upper hand.

Earlier, amidst the upheaval of yin and yang, the Celestial Master had been momentarily caught off guard and was pulled into Baize’s Yin-Yang Realm.

Yet, even as Baize interrogated him, he remained composed, his expression unwavering.

"Noble Baize, if you wish to know who plotted against you, I can certainly tell you," the Celestial Master said with a smile. "But everything comes at a price. We must do a trade."

"Hah," Baize let out a cold chuckle and waved her right hand.

Whoosh!

Ripples spread beneath the Celestial Master’s feet as black and white light intertwined above him. In an instant, yin and yang reversed. His figure was obliterated, reduced to dust.

On the other end of the Yin-Yang Realm, the Celestial Master appeared again. He exhaled a sigh of relief as he said, "Noble Baize, your ability to reverse yin and yang is truly terrifying."

Baize’s gaze remained icy as she raised her finger. "I wonder how many times you can use the technique Sacrificial Substitute."

Even when the Celestial Master had been surrounded by many masters of Heavenly Origin in the Capital of Yu, he had been calm. Yet, as he countered Baize now, his expression turned serious. His robes billowed violently, revealing countless thin threads extending from his arm.

Each of those threads had, at some point, latched onto Baize.

At that moment, a gray world emerged from within the Yin-Yang Realm. As the two realms clashed, a piercing screech echoed through the void. From within the gray world, the faint sounds of battle—blades clashing, warhorses charging—could be heard.

"Noble Baize, I knew I wouldn't be a match for you. Thankfully, I had a contingency plan. The moment you pulled me into your Yin-Yang Realm, I brought my Realm of Chaos and Separation into your realm."

The Celestial Master smiled again. "Now, our fates are intertwined. If I die, I’m afraid you’ll die with me. You are at the threshold of being a Hallowed One. It would really not be worth it if you died with me."

Hearing this, Baize’s eyes flickered with a sharp gleam.

Swish!

With a flick of her fingers, the light vanished from her eyes and the Celestial Master’s simultaneously. In the next instant, both of them collapsed and became lifeless.

Yet, mere moments later, a crisp crack split the air—the sound of a jade talisman shattering. A radiant white glow enveloped Baize, restoring the divine light in her gaze.

As her vision refocused, the Celestial Master's body had already crumbled into nothing more than a withered leaf.

At that moment, a voice rose from within the leaf. "I knew it! Noble Baize, you can do more than killing with your ability to reverse yin and yang. Such an extraordinary ability transcends the laws of nature and even the will of gods and spirits."

The slow, deliberate voice belonged to none other than the Celestial Master. "I used my Ancient Sala Tree Leaf to create a clone, and this was the price I paid to find out about this. I guess it was not a waste."

Baize stared at the withered leaf, appearing to be deep in thought.

As the Celestial Master’s voice faded, the palm-sized leaf drifted downward, settling onto the ground as it lost its final trace of spiritual energy.

…

At the far end of the pavilion, Immortal Yuan Lu was struggling against the combined assault of Daoist Yan and Di Nufeng. Though he was a formidable master of the Heavenly Origin, even he was being relentlessly overpowered.

Being the Dao Master of Myriad Tribulations, a Great Dao of the diabolical cultivation path, he had to endure a tribulation every eighty-one days. Each trial he survived made him stronger, granting him unparalleled potential among diabolical cultivators. However, the tribulations grew more dangerous with each one. If he failed, it would be his fate to die in that tribulation.

Having cultivated for many years, his strength should have far surpassed that of Daoist Yan, who had only recently attained the Heavenly Origin. The only reason he had been wary of her before was not solely due to her power but because of the members of the Mount Shu Sect supporting her.

Aside from Daoist Yan, three others who had attained the Dao Attainment Realm—Wang Xuanling, Xu Ziyang, and Di Nufeng—were assisting her in battle. The members of the Mount Shu Sect fought with perfect coordination. Rather than disrupting the flow of combat, Wang Xuanling and Xu Ziyang of Jade Sword Peak seamlessly integrated their sword techniques to establish a formation in the area.

Meanwhile, Daoist Yan and Di Nufeng attacked from both sides, forcing Immortal Yuan Lu into a desperate defense. Whether it was Daoist Yan’s sword qi or Di Nufeng’s divine fire, both were forces he dared not make direct contact with.

For the time being, he was at a disadvantage.

As the fight continued, the situation changed. Baize came out from the Yin-Yang Realm and the realm disappeared. At the same time, with a thunderous tear, the Black Golden Crow shattered Grand Ancestor Fuyou’s world, breaking free and returning to the real world.

Bam!

Immortal Yuan Lu fought off Daoist Yan and Di Nufeng before retreating to the Black Golden Crow’s side. Gritting his teeth, he growled, "Demon King! The situation is dire! The Celestial Master and the Sea Master have both fled, and more members of the righteous sects are arriving! It’s just the two of us left to fight side by side!"

Being at the eighth realm, they could naturally sense the presence of powerful beings approaching from the outside.

It wasn’t just Grand Ancestor Wuchao. Even the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner had arrived without hiding his presence at all.

Soon, Immortal Yuan Lu and the Black Golden Crow would be completely surrounded!

"Is that so?" The Black Golden Crow let out a cold snort. "Do these humans truly believe they can trap me with such a scheme?"

With that, his body shot forward like an arrow, shattering the pavilion’s ceiling with explosive force.

Grand Ancestor Wuchao’s Sea of Darkness had engulfed the entire area outside the pavilion, sealing off any escape. Yet, the Demon King of the Desolate Plains charged straight into it without hesitation!

Swish!

Channeling the power of the Great Dao of Piercing Slaughter, his razor-sharp feathers tore through everything in his path, including Grand Ancestor Wuchao’s Sea of Darkness. In the blink of an eye, he was gone.

As the master of this unbreakable and unstoppable Great Dao, the Black Golden Crow was one of the most difficult beings in the world to trap. Perhaps that was precisely why the demons had chosen him to take on this dangerous mission in the first place.

The Imperial Supervisory Commissioner didn't even try to stop him. Instead, he turned his overwhelming sword intent toward the pavilion.

A moment ago, Immortal Yuan Lu had been surrounded by allies. Now, he stood alone, staring at the massive hole the Black Golden Crow had left behind. He wore an expression of utter betrayal.

"...We said we’d fight side by side, you motherf—" he cursed. "I HAVEN’T LEFT YET!"

GLTD Alternate Universe's Thoughts

Translator: GT

Term Change:

Honorable Ancestor -> Grand Ancestor