C2760 CHAPTER2760
C2760 CHAPTER2760
"Kid, who do you think you are? Zi Yao is a disciple of my Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace. You can't just take him away like that," Wu Yan snorted disdainfully, his confidence bolstered by the support of his master, Immortal Venerable Absolute Life.
"And when exactly did I give you permission to interject while I'm addressing your master?" Peter Parker retorted, his gaze turning icy. With a swift motion, the Skyfrost Immortal Sword materialized in his hand. He then raised his arm and delivered a swift slash towards Wu Yan.
In that instant, a blinding sword light enveloped Wu Yan, as if it could eclipse both sky and sun. Wu Yan's face twisted with rage and shock, unable to believe that Peter Parker would dare to strike in the presence of his master.
But there was no time for thought. Wu Yan quickly channeled his Heavenly Immortal strength to counter Peter Parker's unexpected attack.
"Bang!"
The force of the collision sent Wu Yan flying once more. He crashed to the ground a thousand feet away, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at Peter Parker. "The... Immortal Killing Sword Art? How do you know the Immortal Killing Sword Art of my Sword Extinguishing Palace?"
The disciples of the Sword Extinguishing Palace were just as stunned, and even the Life Extinguishing Immortal Venerable struggled to regain his composure after witnessing the shocking display.
The Immortal Killing Sword Art stood among the most renowned techniques of the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace, a legacy of its founder, the Sword Extinguishing Sword Immortal King. Within the hallowed halls of the Sword Extinguishing Palace, only a select few disciples had the privilege to study this esteemed art.
How, then, had the man before him come to master the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace's vaunted Immortal Killing Sword Art?
"I truly didn't see this coming... This young one has actually mastered the Immortal Killing Sword Art of the Sword Extinguishing Palace!" The Northern Underworld Spring, who had been covertly monitoring the situation, couldn't conceal the disbelief and shock in his gaze.
The Immortal Venerable's eyes bore into Peter Parker with an intense scrutiny, a flicker of confusion crossing his features. "You're not a disciple of the Northern Ocean Immortal Palace, are you? Who are you, exactly?"
The youth clad in black was evidently more than just a mere disciple of the Northern Chill Immortal Palace.
The Immortal Killing Sword Art was a pinnacle technique of the Absolute Sword Immortal Palace, not to be shared with outsiders. Only the Sword Extinguishing Palace and its progenitor, the Sword Extinguishing Immortal King, held the authority to disseminate this art.
Could it be possible...
Was this individual before them connected to their esteemed patriarch, the Sword Extinguishing Immortal King?
The thought sparked a surge of excitement within the Immortal Sovereign. The Sword Extinguishing Immortal King, their ancestor, had been a confidant of the Longevity Immortal King. Following the Longevity Immortal King's misfortune, the Absolute Sword Immortal King had devoted himself to the investigation, seldom returning to the Absolute Sword Immortal Sect. For nearly ten million years, he had vanished from the Immortal World without a trace.
This very disappearance...
It was the very reason the Sword Extinguishing Palace had faced such dire straits and sought the aid of the Northern Chill Immortal Palace's Immortal Kings.
If this seemingly insignificant Immortal Killing Sword Art had indeed been imparted by the Absolute Sword Immortal King himself, it could indicate that this individual might possess knowledge of the elusive Absolute Sword Immortal King's whereabouts.
The Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace was undoubtedly filled with great joy.
"I already know who I am," Peter Parker stated, his gaze steady. "I'm here to take Zi Yao with me. Immortal Venerable, you have no objections, do you?"
Immortal Venerable Absolute Life inhaled deeply before responding, "Zi Yao is not a disciple of the Absolute Sword Immortal Palace. His choice to leave or stay is entirely his own. Should he choose to go, the Sword Extinguishing Palace will certainly not object."
"Thank you, Immortal Venerable." Peter Parker bowed respectfully to Immortal Venerable Absolute Life, then turned and departed with Zi Yao.
Wu Yan watched them leave and said in frustration, "Master, that kid is too arrogant. Why did you let him..."
"Enough," Absolute Fate Immortal Venerable interjected, silencing Wu Yan with a wave of his hand. He looked at Wu Yan with a cool detachment and said, "You understand the implications of a non-disciple mastering the Immortal Killing Sword Art, don't you?"
Wu Yan's face showed a flicker of concern. The Immortal Killing Sword Art was a prestigious technique of the Immortal Execution Sword Palace, one that even its own disciples struggled to learn after numerous trials.
The only way this upstart could have learned the Killing Immortal Sword Art from outside our walls is if the Sword Extinguishing Immortal King, who vanished years ago, had something to do with it. If this young man is indeed the heir of the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace, then even the Great Luo Immortal Venerable would have to treat him with respect.
"Wu Yan, heed my warning. Do not provoke him further, or you will face the consequences yourself." With those final words, Absolute Fate Immortal Venerable looked up into the void and disappeared from Wu Yan's sight.
...
Upon returning to his residence, Peter Parker tended to Zi Yao's wounds before inquiring about the events that had transpired.
"Zi Yao, what brings you to the Sword Extinguishing Palace? And where is your young master?" he asked.
Zi Yao was forthright with Peter, sharing the entire story. It turned out that after Lu Xiaoqing received the inheritance of the Longevity Immortal King, she had revived the Longevity Immortal Palace in the immortal realm and immediately sought assistance from the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace.
However, the life-and-death bond between the Longevity Immortal King and the Sword Extinguishing King did not involve the Sword Extinguishing Palace. It was clear that the palace played no part in the affairs of the Longevity Immortal King.
Recognizing this, Lu Xiaoqing did not linger in the Sword Extinguishing Palace. She left Zi Yao behind in the palace and moved on. Given that the Divine Realm's starry sky was situated such that one ascending to the Immortal Realm would likely emerge in an immortal domain close to the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace, this seemed prudent. Should Peter Parker ascend to the Immortal World, he would find himself near the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Domain, and from there, it was inevitable that he would seek out the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace. This was the very reason Lu Xiaoqing had left Zi Yao there.
As an outsider, Zi Yao faced a tough time within the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace. The disciples frequently harassed and bullied him. Nonetheless, committed to fulfilling the task assigned by Lu Xiaoqing, Zi Yao endured the mistreatment in silence.
Zi Yao had assumed that it would take Peter Parker a considerable amount of time to ascend from the lower realms to the Immortal World. And even once ascended, navigating the vast Immortal World to reach the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Domain, let alone the palace itself, would be an even greater challenge. Yet, contrary to all expectations, Peter Parker made his astonishing entrance into the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace in less than a decade after Lu Xiaoqing's departure.