Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 1230: Remnant Talisman

In the chaotic stream, Kou Chongxue’s imposing figure stood tall but his pale face showed that he wasn’t feeling as relaxed as he looked.

His gaze was locked on to a massive battle that was happening not too far away from him.

To describe it a little more accurately, it wasn’t a massive battle. It was a huge commotion, with one side completely suppressing the other.

Unleashing his Seven Laceration Sword which he hadn’t used in many years, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity, but it was nothing he couldn’t get used to.

Shang Xia’s Seven Laceration Sword was clearly no longer limited to the Yin Yang Qi he used in the past. It had already reached a state far higher than it was before. He easily released powerful sword qi in his domain and before the other side knew what was happening, he was faced with a horrifying offensive. However, even in his sorry state, he didn’t realize that his end had arrived.

Perhaps Shang Xia had enough of playing around with his sword art and wanted to end things quickly, or the other side had already exhausted all their inner qi, but Shang Xia swung his sword decisively and severed the foreign cultivator’s other arm.

It might be due to his injuries, or the fact that he was exhausted, the cultivator who barely managed to regain consciousness for a split second due to the pain descended into madness again. Fear clouded his eyes as he tried to turn to flee.

Unfortunately, with his severed arms and his empty Void Origin, even if he wanted to run, he didn’t have the ability to do so.

Shang Xia waved the sword in his hand once more.

“Please, spare...” Before he could finish, his head was separated from his body.

Shang Xia shook his head slowly before reaching out to grab several items that were thrown out at the point of his death.

Thinking about how the person who died was a third tier True Immortal, Shang Xia wanted to approach his body to look for more treasures, but there didn’t seem to be anything left.

“There’s no need to look anymore. You destroyed everything.” Kou Chongxue’s voice rang in his ears suddenly. Before he knew it, the patriarch had arrived at his side.

Shang Xia carefully handed the sword over as the Hidden Frost Sword released cheerful cries as it was returned to its owner.

“Did Lan Zhengfeng not die?” Shang Xia looked at Kou Chongxue with a trace of shock.

Even though both of them looked relatively far, and chaotic streams made it difficult for Shang Xia to realize what was happening, but for Kou Chongxue to race over so quickly, Shang Xia didn’t believe he had time to kill Lan Zhengfeng who was also a third tier True Immortal.

“He escaped.” Kou Chongxue sighed helplessly. “It’s not easy to kill an expert of the same level. Moreover, I have long since used up all my energy running away from them. It’s really fortunate I managed to scare him away...”

Shang Xia naturally didn’t believe Kou Chongxue had really run out of energy. However, it wasn’t like Kou Chongxue was in the best of states either.

After thinking for a moment, Shang Xia muttered, “Are the other 2 True Immortals from the Essence Ming World?”

“How do you know?! Oh... You fought with an expert from the Essence Ming World before, right?” Kou Chongxue raised an eyebrow in shock.

Shang Xia nodded in response. “It’s fine for Lan Zhengfeng to escape. The True Immortals of the Essence Ming World were killed, but he managed to return safely. Even if we use our butts to think, he won’t be able to live comfortably after he returns. Even in an Essence World, third tier True Immortals aren’t chess pieces they can give up randomly.”

“Oh, right. How did the Spirit Faith World hook up with the Essence Ming World anyway?” Shang Xia asked.

With a helpless sigh, Kou Chongxue started to explain, “They’re not actually working together. The Spirit Faith World had been the subordinate of the Essence Ming World all along. Actually, I caused this. I was planning to scout out the foundations of the Spirit Faith World in secret, but I exposed my tracks accidentally. If you came later, I might not have been able to hold on...”

After he spoke, Kou Chongxue revealed a rare trace of fear. It was clear he had been pushed to his limits from being hunted down by them.

Shang Xia thought for a second and started to speak again, “In that case, the Spirit Faith World would have found their backers... They would likely begin an expedition against our world, right? This is bad...”

He also realized something and his expression changed slightly, “Wait. Doesn’t this mean that the Star Beast Nest around the Spirit Faith World would be exposed? Lu Wuzi won’t be able to hold them off! Lan Zhengfeng will definitely tell them about the existence of the Star Beast Nest...”

“That shouldn’t be likely... The Star Beast Nest would move about in the void and it won’t be easy to locate it...” Kou Chongxue muttered.

With a sigh, Shang Xia shook his head and explained, “Ordinary cultivators might not be able to locate the Star Beast Nest, but it’s extremely easy for a Stargazer to do so. What’s more... The Essence Ming World might even have Grand Stargazers!”

“What are we waiting for?! Hurry up and head back to our world. We need to come up with a plan quickly!” Kou Chongxue’s eyes widened in shock and he gasped.

Who would have thought that Shang Xia would start laughing suddenly? “What’s the rush? Even if Lan Zhengfeng wishes to leave this region, he would have to pay a huge price. However... We’re just several million miles away from our world.”

“Oh right, I forgot... When did you break through to the fourth tier?! You even surpassed me to become a high-level True Immortal...” Kou Chongxue stared as Shang Xia with confusion and asked.

Shang Xia grinned before he explained, “It should be related to the opportunity I received in the Essence Ping World. However, I only managed to break through recently... Right, even though your aura is a little unsteady now, you can’t fool me... You should have found opportunities of your own, right?”

Thinking about it, Shang Xia discovered that whatever Kou Chongxue said about accidentally exposing his tracks was completely bullshit. He probably discovered the connection between the Spirit Faith World and Essence Ming World and snatched their opportunity, leading to the chase...

“Haha...” Kou Chongxue chuckled softly. “Whatever it is, I can’t compare myself to you!”

Shang Xia suddenly grunted once before turning to look at the third tier True Immortal he had slain. Actually... He was looking at the headless corpse.

There was a dull yellow talisman that would crumble with a single breeze, and Shang Xia quickly stabilized the void in the region.

“This talisman has lost its effects, but it should be why he was able to raise his cultivation level for a short period of time to the fourth tier of the Martial Void Realm, right? Can you take it off?” Kou Chongxue glanced at the corpse before asking Shang Xia. He might not be a Talisman Master, but from how seriously Shang Xia was acting, he understood that the talisman held great implications.

A talisman that could allow a third tier True Immortal to possess the strength of a fourth tier True Immortal for a short while... Even he understood how important something like that was!

Shang Xia shook his head and mumbled, “I can’t take it off the corpse, and I won’t dare to anyway. The moment I touch it, it’s going to crumble...”

“What will you do then?” Kou Chongxue frowned.

With a sudden stroke of inspiration, Shang Xia turned to Kou Chongxue and spoke, “Patriarch Kou, please look for my weapons. If I’m not mistaken, some strange seal should have been placed on them in order to block the connection to me. I’ll try to comprehend whatever I can from this talisman before it is completely destroyed. I can only trouble you to retrieve them for now.”