A familiar figure appeared from the void, as if Ye Yu's words had taken effect.
"Reputation" is the most illusory and harmful thing in the world, yet it is also what people have always pursued.
Whether in the immortal cultivation world or the mortal world, from immortals and gods, emperors and prime ministers, to aristocratic elders and beggars…
Everyone in this world cannot escape the restraint of this word, "reputation."
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How many people has "reputation" killed, and how many have spent their entire lives pursuing this one word?
Ye Yu and Yun Hong were drawn into this whirlpool because of their identities as Wu Tao's disciple and disciple's wife.
"Nine Nascent Soul stage cultivators!"
Wu Tao looked at Chu Kuangtian and the other nine, frowning slightly. A sense of crisis surged in his heart.
"What a grand spectacle!"
"So, the master of Chu Domain has really gone to great lengths to deal with me."
"Tsk tsk, I should really feel honored."
Although the Chu family where Chu Kuangtian resided had a great reputation, the various great families in Chu Domain mostly paid lip service but not obedience.
In minor matters, the various great families might help them out of consideration for face.
As for matters that would damage their fundamental strength, no family would choose to help them.
Even if the Chu family's own strength was strong, it would not be overwhelmingly so. The fact that they could dispatch nine Nascent Soul stage cultivators at once showed their seriousness.
Moreover, looking at the family crests of these nine Nascent Soul stage cultivators, some of them were clearly not from the Chu family.
It was obvious that the Chu family had gathered them.
Furthermore, two of the cultivators in the middle Nascent Soul stage had family crests that Wu Tao found very familiar.
Were they not from the Wu family, whose members he had killed many of?
Tsk, it's a small world.
The highest cultivation among these nine should be Chu Kuangtian, who was in the late Nascent Soul stage, no weaker than Wu Tao.
However, in a one-on-one confrontation, Wu Tao was confident that he was invincible within the same realm.
Fighting against nine people at once, the outcome was hard to predict.
Moreover, over the years, with You Meng's strength greatly increasing, her combat power was no longer inferior to ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivators.
Therefore, You Meng usually guarded Wei City in Shu Commandery.
Now, Wu Tao had no helper at all.
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It was precisely because of this that Wu Tao gave Ye Yu a look, clearly meaning for him to take his girlfriend and leave quickly.
Chu Kuangtian, being arrogant, would not pay attention to two juniors now that the main target had appeared, so he let them go.
Before Ye Yu left with Yun Hong, he cast an apologetic glance at his master, then flew towards Shu Commandery without looking back.
Ye Yu also knew that he could not help his master here and would only be a burden.
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Chu Kuangtian's sharp, hawk-like gaze fell on Wu Tao, and a chilling, murderous intent was evident.
"Brother Dao, since you know it's a trap, you still dare to show yourself. You are indeed a man of courage."
"For your bravery, if you commit suicide, I can agree to let your Nascent Soul disperse. Otherwise, your fate will be a thousand years of torment in the Soul Gathering Lamp!"
Chu Kuangtian said domineeringly.
The Soul Gathering Lamp was a type of torture artifact.
Its greatest function was to maintain the stability of the soul, prolonging its existence, allowing its owner to torment their enemies better.
The Soul Gathering Lamp was notorious for detaining cultivators' souls, striking fear into the hearts of all who heard of it.
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What kind of person was Wu Tao? He had roamed the world for three hundred years and achieved the late Nascent Soul stage, demonstrating his power.
How could such a person be swayed by a few words?
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"Hahahaha, what a joke! It's not yet determined who will die and who will live today!"
"Stop spewing nonsense. If you want my life, come and take it yourselves."
Wu Tao laughed up to the sky. With his wild laughter, an astonishing aura spread across hundreds of miles.
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Standing amidst the strong winds, with every word, Wu Tao's blue robes danced and fluttered. His arrogant fighting spirit and his magnanimous heroism, which disregarded life and death, were fully displayed.
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"Good! Good! Good!"
"As expected of someone who rose from nothing and could force our Chu family to resort to this move. You are indeed a dragon among men, truly magnificent."
Chu Kuangtian's eyes flashed with cold light upon hearing this. He clearly had no intention of wasting any more words and was preparing to attack.
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"If you want to fight, then let's fight!"
The answer was a sentence filled with a bloody aura, accompanied by the howling wind.
The sharp sword energy that shot up into the sky seemed intent on piercing the entire firmament.
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This simple sentence carried an indescribable tragic meaning. Hearing it was like facing swords and blades.
As soon as this sentence was uttered, Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Qiao, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, Chu Yuan, the eldest Yin, and the second Yin, all nine of them changed their expressions.
From the bloodiness contained in this single sentence, they could tell that even if they succeeded in ambushing Wu Tao today, they would definitely drag several people down with them.
With Wu Tao's simple sentence, the spiritual energy of the nine Nascent Soul stage cultivators was immediately raised.
After speaking, Wu Tao drew his Chuxi Sword.
After a hundred years of nurturing, the quality of the Chuxi Sword had improved further.
A divine sword that seemed like a dream appeared before the eyes of the nine.
The flowing sword light was free of any impurities, surrounded by sword energy. In the distance, the power of time could be vaguely seen flowing, yet it was as if formless and extremely mysterious!
"We've long heard of the Chuxi Divine Sword's name. Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation!"
Upon seeing the Chuxi Sword in Wu Tao's hand, Chu Kuangtian could not help but exclaim in admiration.
A hundred years ago, with Wu Tao's rise, his innate magical treasure, the Chuxi Sword, also became famous throughout the world.
Even Chu Kuangtian, the lord of Chu Domain, had heard of it for a long time.
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"It is indeed the Chuxi Divine Sword, and it is the divine sword that will take your lives!"
A calm voice rang out, forming a stark contrast with the sword energy surrounding Wu Tao, which seemed capable of overturning the heavens and earth.
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"Presumptuous!"
Chu Kuangtian frowned upon hearing this, his expression turning grim. Almost instantly, he roared with anger.
The entire world seemed to echo with this thunderous roar.
"Boom!"
A sky-piercing surge of malevolent energy erupted from Chu Kuangtian. At this moment, it seemed as if heaven and earth had changed color, and he violently struck out with a palm.
"Nine Nether Sky-Soaring Demonic Qi Art!"
Wu Tao felt this terrifying aura, which was no less than his own, and could not help but recall the Chu family's ancestral cultivation technique.
It was also the name of the supreme cultivation technique that made Chu Kuangtian famous, capable of changing the colors of heaven and earth!
It was clear that Chu Kuangtian no longer wanted to waste any more words.
The other eight people, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Qiao, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, Chu Yuan, the eldest Yin, and the second Yin, did not hesitate either. They each took out their most skilled methods.
Wu Shouyang and Wu Fengzi exchanged a look and then tapped their storage bags.
Following that, one after another, nine-colored chains suddenly shot out from their storage bags, rapidly attacking towards Wu Tao.
These chains were none other than the renowned Immortal Binding Ropes in the Purple State cultivation world.
Chu Qiao, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan were also not to be outdone. Wind, thunder, earth, and fire merged into the Four Symbols, churning the clouds and turning into layers of ripples that enveloped Wu Tao.
The eldest Yin and the second Yin opened their mouths wide, spewing out two streams of ghostly energy. Then, two green rings tore through the void and instantly crushed towards Wu Tao.
These two green rings exuded earth-shattering power, emitting ghostly cries.
"Hmph, don't embarrass yourselves by bringing out such trivial tricks!"
Wu Tao's heart stirred. With a sweep of the Chuxi Sword in his hand, a dazzling, heaven-shattering sword energy suddenly erupted from the sword!
That sword energy seemed to carry an infinite power, soaring towards heaven and earth, drawing forth winds, thunder, and clouds, shaking the entire world!
Clearly, facing this world-shattering sword energy, even Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Qiao, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, Chu Yuan, the eldest Yin, and the second Yin could not help but change their expressions.
The palm print condensed with malevolent energy, the Immortal Binding Ropes, the Four Symbols merged from wind, thunder, earth, and fire, and the two green rings were of no use against Wu Tao's unparalleled sword energy.
Looking at the nine Nascent Soul stage cultivators whose auras were connected, Wu Tao said coldly, "If this is all you have, then today will be your death day!"
As he spoke, the sword intent emanating from Wu Tao's body rose another level. With the flow of sword energy, it carried an aura that could overturn heaven and earth.
Chu Kuangtian frowned upon seeing this. Looking at the astonishing sword energy on Wu Tao, although he could not see anything on the surface, he secretly admired him.
"Well said, peerless Sword Immortal. Unfortunately, for the sake of our Chu family's grand ambition, you are destined to die today."
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Although he thought so, on the surface, Chu Kuangtian's aura did not lose any ground.
He replied domineeringly, "Are you mistaken? Today is not our death anniversary, but yours."
At this very moment, Chu Kuangtian's entire aura surged astonishingly. The majestic surge of malevolent energy instantly darkened the entire world!
A pillar of majestic malevolent energy shot up into the sky, astonishingly so. Vaguely, it made people feel as if Chu Kuangtian had transformed into a demon god, standing tall and looking down upon the world!
Enraged, Chu Kuangtian took out his innate magical treasure, the Nine Nether Sky-Soaring Demonic Saber, and roared.
A saber hum that sounded like a celestial tiger's roar emanated from his Nine Nether Sky-Soaring Demonic Saber, and a tiger shadow that was as solid as substance shot up into the sky!
As Chu Kuangtian's roar subsided, his tall figure shot up into the sky. At this moment, he seemed to have transformed into the king of beasts, charging towards Wu Tao with an astonishing momentum!
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