Cultivation: I Can Traverse Otherworlds

Chapter 226: Chapter 208: Celestial Capital Sect Leader

"I..." Xiaoo Meng started to answer out of habit, then her expression changed dramatically:

"Sect Leader!"

"You are in your prime! The Sword Sect is destined to prosper in your hands. How could any of us be worthy of succeeding you as Sect Leader?"

"That’s right." Gan Shuyun, who could be described as Zhu Ju’s number one fan, couldn’t hide her excitement at seeing him again after so many years. But upon hearing he was leaving, she couldn’t help but exclaim anxiously:

"Sect Leader, the Sword Sect can’t be without you!"

"That’s right!"

"Sect Leader, if you leave, what will become of us?"

"The Sword Sect cannot be without its Sect Leader!"

"..."

The hall instantly erupted into chaos.

"Enough!" Zhu Ju’s expression darkened. An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire hall, and the clamor ceased abruptly.

"My mind is made up. The position of Sect Leader of the Sword Sect will be filled by Xiaoo Meng from now on, unless you have a better candidate."

"As for me..."

"I am only embarking on a long journey, not passing away. I will naturally return when I have the chance."

He flicked his sleeve, unleashing his Powerful Qi.

"Other than the four Hall Masters, everyone else, get out."

WHOOSH...

A fierce wind suddenly rose in the hall.

The Sword Sect disciples were lifted off their feet, their bodies no longer under their own control. Before they could even register what was happening, they were swept out of the main hall.

Over a hundred people looked at each other in dismay.

「Inside the hall.」

Zhu Ju closed his eyes in contemplation.

The Cultivation Methods of the Magic World had their limits. To him, they were no longer of much use.

Moreover, since advancing to the Dao Foundation realm, he could now travel to a third Otherworld. The time he could linger here would only grow shorter.

Holding the position of Sect Leader for the Sword Sect would only be a lingering attachment.

"Sect Leader!"

Xiaoo Meng knelt on the ground, her voice choked with sobs:

"Please, take back your command!"

"My mind is made up," Zhu Ju said.

"Truthfully, you all know that I only became the Sect Leader of the Sword Sect due to special circumstances."

"Hmm..."

"I suppose you could say I have a fated connection to the Sword Sect. I have a Cultivation Technique here that can extend one’s lifespan and strengthen the body."

With a light wave of his hand, a Jade Scroll drifted down before Xiaoo Meng.

"Take it."

He had created this technique in his spare time, fusing Qi Blood Martial Arts with an Innate Method. In theory, it could extend a Great Mage’s lifespan to one hundred and eighty years. For a Sect like the Sword Sect, this was of paramount importance.

Xiaoo Meng looked up, her vision blurred by tears. She saw only the unyielding look in Zhu Ju’s eyes and could only nod in helpless acceptance.

"Thank you for your gift, Sect Leader!"

"I’ll be staying with the Sword Sect for a while longer," Zhu Ju began. "If there’s anything you don’t understand during this time, you can come and ask me."

"Also..."

"Help me collect Treasure Visualization Techniques, especially top-tier Methods. I have a use for them."

’The Visualization Techniques of this world have an upper limit, but if the Treasures they are based on could be refined, their quality would be extremely high. Many could even become Magical Treasures.’

Magical Treasure!

’An item of that caliber wasn’t just useful for a Dao Foundation Cultivator; even a Golden Core Grandmaster could rely on it. I have to get my hands on them.’

"Yes."

The group replied in the affirmative once more.

"Sect Leader," Su Fei gritted his teeth.

"A few days ago, the Demon Hunting Alliance invited the Sword Sect to a council meeting. Now that you’ve returned, Sect Leader, I was wondering if you might be able to attend."

"There will be no shortage of Treasure Visualization Techniques there."

"Oh!" Zhu Ju asked:

"What is it about?"

"To resist the Celestial Capital Sect," Su Fei said.

"The Celestial Capital Sect Leader has arrived in the vicinity. His Magical Power is profound and his methods are formidable. No one in Tianzui City can match him. Therefore, the Demon Hunting Alliance plans to unite the nearby True Men to fight against him."

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The Celestial Capital Sect Leader!

Every past Sect Leader of the Celestial Capital Sect has been called the Celestial Capital Sect Leader, but the current one is an anomaly.

No one knew this generation’s Sect Leader’s identity, origin, or even name.

It was only known that he rose to fame more than two hundred years ago, taking over after the previous Sect Leader of the Celestial Capital Sect suddenly passed away.

From that day on, "Celestial Capital Sect Leader" became his exclusive title.

In the last two hundred years, countless True Men and Demons have perished at his hands. His reputation for being unmatched in the world was now firmly established.

Even though Zhu Ju had killed the Hall Master of the Demon Exorcism Hall and the Divine Eagle King, Iron Madman, who wielded a Pseudo Magical Treasure, he was still only known as the top expert of Tianzui City, or perhaps the top expert of the Demon Hunting Alliance—not the strongest in the world.

Because the legendary Celestial Capital Sect Leader still existed in this world.

「The Wuk Family.」

Second Decline True Man Wuk Fu’an came out to greet him with a loud laugh:

"I heard that Sect Leader Zhu had returned, and I couldn’t quite believe it. I never thought it would actually be true."

"With you arriving at this critical juncture, Sect Leader Zhu, we have gained a great deal of confidence in our ability to resist the Celestial Capital Sect Leader. This is wonderful news!"

"Patriarch Wuk." Zhu Ju sat down to the side and asked:

"Why did the Celestial Capital Sect Leader suddenly make a move?"

"Alas," Wuk Fu’an sighed.

"No one knows the specific reason. He has stayed in the Capital City for a hundred years, and everyone thought he would stay there until he died of old age."

"Five years ago, the Celestial Capital Sect Leader struck, claiming the reigning Emperor was debauched, unprincipled, and guilty of heinous crimes. He executed the Emperor, imprisoned the Empress and the Crown Prince, and installed the Third Prince—who was only six years old and utterly clueless at the time—on the throne."

"Furthermore, he began recklessly bestowing titles upon Divine Spirits, proclaiming that the three hundred sixty-five Deities of The Investiture of the Gods must take their positions as soon as possible. He declared the establishment of a Celestial Divine Kingdom, laid down the Celestial Law, and proclaimed himself the Supreme Jade Emperor of the Golden Palace in the Vast Heaven, Great Celestial Lord of Pardons and Forgiveness, Profound Vault High God."

"He decreed that from this day forward, all those who practice a Cultivation Technique must be recorded in a Divine Register, placing them under his direct authority."

"Thus, Mortals would be governed by the laws of the land, and Cultivators by the Celestial Law, ensuring that everyone in the world had rules to abide by."

"Oh?" Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow.

"That sounds like a good thing."

"Heh..." Wuk Fu’an shook his head.

"Forget about an invincible Celestial Capital Sect Leader; even common rebels and mountain bandits come up with a noble-sounding excuse for their actions."

"The Celestial Capital Sect Leader may say he’s establishing order for the world, but anyone who defies him is guaranteed a swift death."

He took a deep breath, his expression turning grave:

"In the last five years, at least a hundred True Men have perished by his hand, and the number of commoners killed by disciples of the Celestial Capital Sect is simply incalculable."

"He has razed cities and wiped out entire clans on numerous occasions."

"The Deities in his ’Celestial Court’s’ Ministry of Justice are all mindless Demons, and they’ve massacred an unknown number of cities."

"Oh, right!"

Wuk Fu’an turned to him with a smile.

"Sect Leader Zhu, you also have a place on the Celestial Capital Sect Leader’s Investiture of the Gods. You’re listed as one of the True Gods of the Battle Department."

The Battle Department.

Governing war and slaughter.

Zhu Ju shook his head slightly. ’I didn’t expect my reputation to have reached the ears of the Celestial Capital Sect Leader.’

As they spoke, the other True Men of the Demon Hunting Alliance arrived in succession. Just as they were about to begin their discussion, a person rushed into the main hall.

"Urgent news!"

"The Spider Cave has been annihilated by the Celestial Capital Sect! The Mother of Celestial Spiders refused to enter The Investiture of the Gods and was hanged at the gates of Tianzui City."

"What?" Wuk Fu’an shot to his feet, his face pale.

The Spider Cave was an ally of the Demon Hunting Alliance. It was home not only to the renowned Second Decline True Man, the Mother of Celestial Spiders, but also to numerous Loose Cultivators. Their collective strength was immense.

For a force of such strength... to be annihilated so quickly by the Celestial Capital Sect.

"Wait a minute!"

He suddenly spoke.

"You said the Mother of Celestial Spiders was hanged at the gates of Tianzui City? That means Tianzui City..."

"Yes," the messenger replied, his voice choked with tears.

"The Celestial Capital Sect Leader acted personally. It took him less than an hour to break through Tianzui City’s defenses."

"The City Lord was flayed alive. Several True Men from the Demon Hunting Alliance were forced onto The Investiture of the Gods, and all the other Cultivators were thrown into prison."

"The Demon Hunting Alliance..."

"...is no more!"

What?

A clamor erupted among those present, their faces contorted with terror.

"Tianzui City has a Magic Altar and so many True Men. How could it have been breached so quickly?"

"It’s fake!"

"This news must be fake!"

No one wanted to believe it, but they knew the news was undoubtedly true.

Zhu Ju shook his head. With a flicker, he vanished from the main hall and sped off in the direction of Tianzui City.