Lan Yong let out a scream of agony. The high-grade Emperor Spirit Technique he was casting was abruptly interrupted. The Protective Spiritual Power on the surface of his body became chaotic, showing signs of dissipating. Ling Chen immediately used a mid-grade Body Technique Emperor Spirit Technique ’Soaring Dragon Ascension’, transforming into a streak of light as he charged ferociously towards Lan Yong. During his rush at Lan Yong, Ling Chen launched two Divine Soul Attacks. Ling Chen, with Purple Profound Sword in hand, was enveloped by the Green Lotus Sword Qi. At the same time, the Sword Dao and the power of seven worlds were added to his might. Although Lan Yong desperately tried to defend, the torturous burning sensation of the three Divine Soul Attacks was so intense that he couldn’t even control his Spiritual Power. To say nothing of mobilizing the Sword Dao or World Power. The Purple Profound Sword, emanating Green Lotus Sword Qi, sliced through Lan Yong’s Protective Spiritual Power and then beheaded him cleanly at the neck. A fountain of blood shot up to the sky! At the same time, a head flew more than ten yards away. A Green Lotus Sword Qi burst forth from within Ling Chen, directly striking the severed head. The head exploded on the spot. The Divine Soul utterly obliterated. Ling Chen slightly sensed his surroundings. Although his insight into the Green Lotus Dragon Transformation deepened, he still had not achieved complete comprehension. It lacked the clear feeling of enlightenment he had when cultivating the Green Lotus Dharma Sword. The hundred cultivators from Purple Cloud City, including Commander Qin, were dumbfounded. An eight-star Emperor had been slain by a single sword stroke from Ling Chen! It was utterly shocking and extraordinary! Get full chapters from 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱 Murderous intent surged from Ling Chen. With a single movement, he lunged at a nearby cultivator! His Divine Soul Attack led the way. And Ling Chen followed closely behind. Seeing this, Zheng Dong hurriedly commanded the cultivators of Black Water City to assault the cultivators of Blue Spirit City. The great battle erupted in an instant. With their City Lord killed, surrender meant death. Thus, many cultivators fought desperately. In such a desperate fight, not a few cultivators from Black Water City fell. Of course, more from Blue Spirit City met their demise. Ling Chen was unstoppable! No one could withstand his singular sword stroke! Almost every cultivator he set his sights on was culled by Ling Chen’s sword. Only a minority who could not endure the Divine Soul Attack were directly killed by it, their Divine Souls extinguished. There was no need to even utilize the Green Lotus Sword Qi. In just a short span of a quarter-hour, over fifty cultivators perished at Ling Chen’s hands. Yet that sense of sudden enlightenment seemed ever absent. And now, the number of Blue Spirit City cultivators surrounding Ling Chen grew thinner. It would take tens of breaths for Ling Chen to kill a single cultivator. At this moment, Ling Chen, like a god of slaughter, turned the sky and earth dark, the sun and moon without light! The cultivators of Blue Spirit City could no longer bear such pressure and began to retreat in defeat. Two quarters of an hour later, the battle was over. Of the nearly four hundred Blue Spirit City cultivators, Ling Chen had slain over a hundred. This battle also cost Black Water City half of its cultivators. The hundred cultivators borrowed from Purple Cloud City fared worse, with over seventy dead. Mainly because, towards the end, seeing no hope of escape, the Blue Spirit City cultivators detonated the worlds within themselves. Inflicting heavy losses on Black Water City. Now, only one hundred and fifty or sixty of Black Water City remained. Looking at this brutal scene, Zheng Dong’s face was also filled with bitterness. If only Ling Chen had not insisted, how could they have fallen to this state? Back when he was still City Lord, Black Water City had over three hundred cultivators. Now, fewer than half remained. Zheng Dong looked towards Ling Chen. However, Ling Chen’s face was grim. "City Lord, I have said long ago that if we fight, we will undoubtedly suffer heavy losses!" Zheng Dong said with a bitter smile. He thought that Ling Chen looked this way because too many cultivators from Black Water City had fallen. A great situation was in place, a dominant stronghold in the region was about to emerge. Yet it was destroyed by Ling Chen’s stubbornness. However, Ling Chen seemed as if he had heard nothing. Even if these people were wiped out, Ling Chen wouldn’t care. The reason was that the sixth form of the Green Lotus Sword Manual, Green Lotus Dragon Transformation, still hadn’t been successfully cultivated. During the recent battle, he clearly realized that killing cultivators below the seven-star intermediate level was utterly useless for his cultivation. Only those at the seven-star late stage were somewhat useful. He could sense that to successfully cultivate it, he might need to kill an eight-star emperor! Thinking of this, Ling Chen’s gaze, filled with killing intent, turned towards Zheng Dong. Feeling Ling Chen’s killing intent, Zheng Dong’s complexion drastically changed, and his figure swiftly retreated dozens of meters, his voice trembling. Ling Chen glanced at Zheng Dong and eventually shook his head. Although Zheng Dong had committed a grave crime, he had helped him after all. "Clean up the battlefield, absorb the spiritual energy of this place, and then we will return to Black Water City." Seeing Ling Chen retract his killing intent, Zheng Dong also breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly responded. Following that, everyone began to clear the battlefield. Collecting bodies, various weapons, and so on. Afterward, the cultivators used the spiritual energy of this place to start recovering their spiritual power. Two days later, everyone returned to Black Water City. Commander Qin and others went back to Purple Cloud City. Inside a secret chamber of the City Lord Mansion. "This time, I truly overplayed my hand." Ling Chen smiled bitterly. If he had heeded Zheng Dong’s advice and accepted Lan Yong’s surrender. And then turned to attack Purple Cloud City. In that case, he would have been able to kill more cultivators. Perhaps there would have been a chance to successfully cultivate the Green Lotus Dragon Transformation. "Now, I have only a hundred and fifty-sixty people in my hand; there’s no way to attack Purple Cloud City. It seems that the high-grade Emperor Spiritual Weapon will have to be retrieved later!" Ling Chen thought to himself. Originally, once he had successfully cultivated the sixth form of the Green Lotus Sword Manual, he would have been qualified to battle Xia Ziyun. Who could have known that the Green Lotus Dragon Transformation would be so difficult to cultivate. He had already killed two eight-star emperors, yet it was still insufficient. Now, for him, only cultivating high-grade Emperor Spirit Techniques was of limited assistance to his strength. Probably not much different from using his Green Lotus Bloodline. So, he didn’t bother cultivating any further. "Let’s continue to comprehend the Sword Dao instead!" Ling Chen thought to himself. This was his fastest way to improve his strength. Afterward, Ling Chen left Black Water City. He didn’t even inform Zheng Dong. Ling Chen flew eastward, continuing for more than ten days, completely leaving Black Water City far behind. The land where Black Water City was located was a plain. Tens of thousands of miles to the east, there was a mountain range stretching tens of thousands of miles, known as Lianyun Mountain Range. To prevent any disturbances during cultivation, he had chosen this place. The vegetation in Lianyun Mountain Range was extremely lush. Although inside the World Prison, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was nearly depleted. But this did not hinder the growth of plants. Moreover, there were no spirit beasts in the Lianyun Mountain Range, only wild animals existed. This was perfect for Ling Chen’s cultivation. As for the mess in Black Water City, let Zheng Dong clean it up. He had no leisure or inclination for that. After all, these people were all heinously evil. Entering the Lianyun Mountain Range, Ling Chen traveled even deeper for several thousand miles before finding a place, creating a cave dwelling, and beginning his cultivation inside. The goal was simple: cultivate the Sword Dao. Trying to cultivate the Sword Dao to the initial comprehension level. By that time, even facing Xia Ziyun, he would be fully qualified to fight!