The Sword God of the Universe

Jing Yan truly had no desire to battle with the Old Sect Master of the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect, after all, it was on their home turf, and the power of the Sect Suppressing Sacred Artifact, the Rainbow Divine Bridge, was something Jing Yan had come to understand.

The might of the Rainbow Divine Bridge in the hands of a Martial Artist at the Saint Realm Third Stage was undoubtedly much more formidable than when wielded by one at the Second Realm of Holy.

Moreover, Jing Yan’s injuries were quite severe, with even his Divine Soul sustaining damage, and it was indeed time to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

Jing Yan flew away from the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect without saying goodbye to Jiao Zhan and the other two, not out of arrogance, but because the more he was involved with the three of them at that moment, the greater the trouble it would bring upon them.

Jing Yan’s figure disappeared into the horizon in an instant.

"Esteemed Daoists, the events of today were startling, and I, on behalf of the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect, extend our apologies," the Old Sect Master said, surveying the entire scene slowly.

Everyone hurriedly said it was no trouble. Today, they had indeed witnessed an exciting scene—a great battle of this scale was rare, and it would provide them with a topic of conversation for a long time to come.

"We at the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect have some internal affairs to attend to, so we won’t keep you any longer," the Old Sect Master added.

The people also understood that it was time for them to depart.

Everyone said their goodbyes and flew away.

"Great Sect Master, Third Sect Master, once you have dealt with Sang Qing’s matter, come to the Divine Hall to see me," the Old Sect Master said with a hint of sharpness in his eyes.

"Old Sect Master, do you really intend to deal with Sang Qing...?" the Great Sect Master asked with a frown.

Jing Yan had left—was there still a need to deal with Sang Qing?

"Are my words ever without consequence?" the Old Sect Master’s gaze shifted.

"Yes, I understand," the Great Sect Master quickly replied.

Although Sang Qing pleaded, as a Martial Artist in the Dao Emperor Realm, she could only be at the mercy of others. By then, she might have begun to slightly comprehend the helpless feeling Saintess Bai Xue had when she was forced to marry Fang Jie.

Stripped of all Cultivation and expelled from the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect. What would become of a Saintess without any cultivation? It should be noted that many had coveted Sang Qing.

A short time later, within the Divine Hall at the summit of Rainbow Peak of the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect.

"Great Sect Master, you will personally send someone to apologize. Fang Family Young Master Fang Jie did, after all, die within our Rainbow Gown Divine Sect," the Old Sect Master instructed the Great Sect Master.

"Old Sect Master, with Fang Jie’s death occurring here, could the Fang Family hold a grudge against our Rainbow Gown Divine Sect?" the Great Sect Master asked nervously.

"That’s why I’m asking you to send someone to apologize. As for whether the Fang Family will forgive our Rainbow Gown Divine Sect, let them decide. Although the Fang Family is a First-grade force, if they want to annihilate us, they too would have to pay a great price. The Fang Family Patriarch would not act so rashly," the Old Sect Master’s eyes flickered with resolve.

"Old Sect Master, with your Cultivation level and control over the Rainbow Divine Bridge, you could have kept Jing Yan..." The Great Sect Master had wanted to ask this question earlier when the Old Sect Master appeared and stopped Jing Yan, and she found it puzzling.

It was just that there were many outsiders at the time, and it was inconvenient for her to ask.

"It’s difficult!"

"Although Jing Yan is only at the Second Realm of Holy, and doesn’t even have a formidable Holy Artifact, his strength is extremely great and shouldn’t be compared with ordinary Martial Artists of the Second Realm of Holy," the Old Sect Master shook his head.

If possible, she certainly wouldn’t have let Jing Yan leave so easily, but she wasn’t too confident in her ability to do so.

Once a fight broke out, the situation might spiral out of even her control. Letting Jing Yan go was a helpless choice.

"When you think about it, it really is strange. A Martial Artist at the Second Realm of Holy, yet his strength is so formidable. Even with my control over the Rainbow Divine Bridge, I was no match for him," the Great Sect Master said with a bitter expression.

"Hmph, if you could master one Divine Skill, then you, too, could rival the Third Stage of the Saint Realm!" the Old Sect Master’s eyes shifted.

"Divine Skill?"

"That Jing Yan, could he have mastered a Divine Skill?" the Great Sect Master inhaled sharply.

She truly hadn’t expected that Jing Yan had mastered a Divine Skill. Although she was also aware of Divine Skills, she found them extremely foreign. In all her years leading the Second Grade Force, Rainbow Gown Divine Sect, she had only encountered a Martial Artist who possessed Divine Skills once, in the Chaotic Land. This was only the second time.

Thus, had the Old Sect Master not mentioned it, she wouldn’t have thought of Jing Yan possessing Divine Skills for a while.

Within the Despair Abyss, there indeed were quite a few Martial Artists of the Saint Realm. However, those who had mastered Divine Skills were exceedingly rare.

"If I’m not mistaken, he has indeed mastered a Divine Skill. Moreover, it was during the time he was being besieged that he successfully mastered it," the Old Sect Master explained.

"I understand now, no wonder his combat power suddenly increased." The Great Sect Master nodded in realization then suddenly her expression changed, "This Jing Yan looks quite young, how could he have mastered a Divine Skill? And he is merely at the Second Realm of Holy Path, Old Sect Master, you have entered the Third Stage of the Saint Realm for thousands of years and have yet to master a Divine Skill!"

The Great Sect Master was indeed extremely shocked.

Upon hearing this, the Old Sect Master also shook his head and said no more.

Mastering Divine Skills was too difficult.

Her gaze then turned toward the Third Sect Master, "Third Sect Master, the Holy Daughter, Bai Xue, was brought back by you. The sect has expended a ton of resources to cultivate her, yet because of her, the sect has suffered such a great shame. You, too, have a responsibility in this matter!"

"Please, Old Sect Master, punish me!" the Third Sect Master hastily admitted his mistake.

"Punish you? Reflect behind closed doors for ten years," the Old Sect Master said.

"Yes!" the Third Sect Master quickly agreed.

...

After leaving the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect, Jing Yan activated his Sky Wings and flew away at top speed.

In a short span of time, he left the Tianxia Divine Domain and entered the Buffer Zone.

Then, he stepped into the Qiankun Small World.

"Jing Yan!" Bai Xue let out a sigh of relief upon seeing Jing Yan appear before her, she had been unable to sense the outside world from within the Qiankun Small World, so she was very worried about Jing Yan’s safety.

"Bai Xue, we have now left the Tianxia Divine Domain and reached the Buffer Zone, there should be no danger for the time being. Right now I need to heal, so I won’t say much else," Jing Yan said.

His injuries were not light; he needed to heal his wounds as quickly as possible, especially his Divine Soul which needed urgent repair.

Bai Xue nodded.

Jing Yan immediately sat down cross-legged, took some Ninth-level Healing Elixirs, and Divine Brilliance Pills. He had four Divine Brilliance Pills, he had used one before, and now three remained.

Fortunately, he had the Divine Brilliance Pills, otherwise, it was uncertain how many years would’ve been needed for Jing Yan’s wounded Divine Soul to recover on its own.

Half a month flashed by.

After half a month of recovery, Jing Yan’s injuries had largely healed. His Divine Soul, though still a bit weak, had grown stronger overall under the nourishment of the Divine Brilliance Pill. His Divine Thought had also become more condensed. It was believed that it wouldn’t take long for his Divine Soul to fully recover and when it did, Jing Yan’s combat power would surely rise once again.

"Jing Yan, are you alright?" Bai Xue asked as Jing Yan opened his eyes and stood up.

"I’m fine," Jing Yan looked into Bai Xue’s beautiful eyes, "Bai Xue, how did you end up entering the Despair Abyss in the first place? With your Cultivation only at the Dao Spirit Realm, it was far too dangerous for you in the Despair Abyss!"