Chapter 165: The Killing Demon Lord (Part 5)

A desolate ancient star.
This place wasn't originally desolate, but the news of a saint's inheritance being born was leaked, leading to the cleansing of all life on the planet. The forces occupying the planet sought to monopolize the saint's inheritance, accidentally triggering a restriction that exposed the saint's ruins to the world.
A handsome young man, accompanied by his teachers, arrived at the saint's ruins.
This handsome young man was from the Flowing Cloud Sword Pavilion, named Xie An.
Also known as Su Chen.
As a notorious assassin from the Killing God Temple, Su Chen naturally wouldn't enter the saint's ruins under the temple's name; that would be tantamount to suicide.
Therefore, he planned to enter the saint's ruins using someone else's identity.
Xie An was this unfortunate fellow.
At this moment, numerous forces, large and small, of different races, and even some renowned prodigies had gathered on the ancient star, possessing immense strength.
A seemingly insurmountable abyss blocked their path; on the other side of the abyss lay the saint's ruins.
But no one dared to cross it.
Because of a terrifying restriction, everyone who tried to cross it died, invariably falling into the abyss and turning into a bloody pulp.
The powerful force that wanted to monopolize the saint's ruins inadvertently triggered this terrifying restriction, leading to everyone's demise.
"It's actually a Yuan-Sealing Array... It seems this saint wasn't a benevolent person; even in death, he wanted to trick future generations."
Although Su Chen wasn't particularly proficient in array formations, his extensive experience allowed him to easily recognize the truth behind everyone's fall into the abyss.
A Yuan-Sealing Array, a terrifying array capable of easily sealing a martial artist's vital energy, preventing them from taking flight.
Those who tried to cross the Heavenly Abyss had their vital energy sealed, falling to their deaths.
"Look! Someone else is trying to cross the Heavenly Abyss to get to the other side!"
"Is he courting death? Even cultivators at the Void Realm can't cross it. Just now, Emperor Chishong tried to cross the Heavenly Abyss relying on his cultivation, but he fell halfway and died!"
"Senior Brother Murong, no! Come back!"
"He seems to be going across... How is that possible?"
"Senior Brother Murong, please don't come back!"
"..."
The people of the Flowing Cloud Sword Pavilion watched with agitation as a thin man walked across the Heavenly Abyss.
Su Chen looked over, slightly surprised. The thin young man looked confident, strolling leisurely through the air, easily reaching the other side.
"He broke the Yuan-Binding Array, seemingly having anticipated this. This sage set up the array with a sliver of hope, a path to the Land of Inheritance."
Breaking the Yuan-Binding Array wasn't difficult, but it was still set up by a sage, containing deadly intent. For it to be so easily broken... either this person is the reincarnation of that sage, or they already knew about the Yuan-Binding Array.
Su Chen's expression was strange. This person wasn't Xiao Sha... Could it be another pawn he was using to lure him into Xiao Sha's trap?
This Xiao Sha truly wanted to seize every opportunity that appeared.
"Senior Brother Xie, don't be impulsive!"
The people of the Flowing Cloud Sword Pavilion watched Su Chen step forward to cross the Heavenly Abyss and tried to stop him.
But it was too late.
"Fool! Seeing others cross, you rush to your death? If crossing the Heavenly Abyss is so easy, shouldn't we all go too?"
No one had any faith in Su Chen.
But when Su Chen reached the middle, everyone's expression changed, filled with astonishment and doubt.
"Could he really cross the Heavenly Abyss?"
"How is that possible? Does the Flowing Cloud Sword Pavilion have a way to cross the Heavenly Abyss?"
When Su Chen successfully reached the other side, the crowd went completely mad. They had come specifically to seize the Saint's inheritance, only to be left watching helplessly as others reached the other side and obtained it—how incredibly frustrating!
A great battle erupted. Both of those who managed to cross to the other side and access the Saint's inheritance were disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sword Pavilion. This inevitably led everyone to believe that the Flowing Cloud Sword Pavilion possessed a way to break the Forbidden Yuan Array.
Unfortunately, what way did the Flowing Cloud Sword Pavilion have?
"From the elders to the disciples, the Flowing Cloud Sword Pavilion is incredibly stubborn!"
No matter how much they threatened them, until their annihilation, the Flowing Cloud Sword Pavilion never revealed a way to cross the Heavenly Abyss.
Because they truly didn't know!
Some chose to cross the abyss, but without exception, they all perished. The rest, their minds racing, decided to wait and ambush.
Su Chen entered the Saint's Ruins.
Although his array formation skills were not profound, a spirit-suppressing array couldn't stop him.
"Junior Brother Xie? How were you also able to enter the Saint's Ruins?"
Inside the Saint's Ruins, Murong Ying noticed Su Chen, who had also entered, his eyes sharp.
Su Chen smiled: "Senior Brother Murong, that's the question I should be asking you."
Murong Ying knew that Su Chen's entry into the ruins was entirely due to a broken-restriction bead he had obtained.
However, Murong Ying had no intention of answering Su Chen's question. The longsword behind him clanged, its sharp light illuminating the ruins.
"Junior Brother Xie...you shouldn't have, you absolutely shouldn't have coveted what doesn't belong to you."
Murong Ying's killing intent was palpable.
The legacy of a sage cannot be touched by a second person!
He intended to kill Su Chen, regardless of whether Su Chen was his fellow disciple or not.