Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 151

Chapter 151 Who is the strongest in the Tribulation Period?

? “Shocked! A Man Actually Asked Himself in Public if He Was Good-Looking”—The Tianji Newspaper’s

original headline was: “Shocked! A Man Actually Asked Sword Lord if He Was Good-Looking in Public.”

The Tianji Tower owner patted his arms and legs, figuring he couldn’t withstand a blow from the Sword Lord, so he changed the headline.

Afterwards, a passerby named Jiang remarked that Xuan Beizi wasn’t good-looking.

The Sword Lord’s resurrection and return to the Sword Pavilion was a major event that shocked the Nine Provinces.

“Did you see the newspaper? The Sword Lord is back! The Tianji Newspaper reports that the Sword Lord, after four thousand years of contemplating the inner demon tribulation, finally achieved enlightenment, uniting all his swords into one. He grasped the principle of shattering all laws with a single sword strike, and ultimately unleashed a magnificent sword strike, slaying his inner demon.”

Jiang Li had the Tianji Newspaper write this way, to make people believe that the Sword Lord had triumphed over his inner demon himself, giving him some face.

While the Human Emperor’s victory over the Sword Lord’s inner demon sounded good, Jiang Li didn’t need to use such events to embellish his reputation.

On the contrary, Sword Lord, who had disappeared for four thousand years during the Tribulation Period, needed something to highlight his strength.

“So, my Jiuzhou has another great Tribulation Crossing Stage?”

“It’s more than just another great Tribulation Crossing Stage master. That’s the Tribulation Crossing Stage of the sword. His killing and slaughtering skills are unparalleled in the world. Who can stop him among the same level?”

“I don’t like to hear that. Who can be worse than who if they can cultivate to the Tribulation Crossing Stage? How dare you conclude that the Sword Lord is invincible in the Tribulation Crossing Stage? I think the Taoist Sect’s Master Bai Hongtu is stronger than the Sword Lord!”

“Bai Hongtu? You see, although he is known as the number one swordsman in Jiuzhou, it’s only because he is the only one among all the Tribulation Crossing Stage masters who uses a sword. Haven’t any of you seen Sect Master Bai draw his sword? No.”

“This is simply ridiculous. The relationships between the current Tribulation Crossing Stage masters are good. Who would Sect Master Bai draw his sword against?”

“Who do you think is the strongest among the Tribulation Crossing Stage masters?”

“The old Buddha is gone. It should be Commander Liu of the Human Emperor Palace. He is also an old antique. He has fought against the extraterritorial demons many times and survived. He has survived two tribulations of becoming an immortal. If the Immortal Ladder had not disappeared, he would have become an immortal long ago.”

“That’s not right. Commander Liu has a strong vitality, but that doesn’t mean he has high combat power. I think Sect Master Li Er of the Dharma Body Sect is the strongest among those in the Tribulation Crossing stage

. He has passed the immortal tribulation once and mastered several kinds of Dharma bodies that are only available in legends. Who can beat him?” Someone sneered: “Mastering the legendary Dharma body is considered the strongest? Do you think the emperor also uses a golden shoulder pole? How can the victory or defeat among those in the Tribulation Crossing stage be measured by such a thing?”

“Although Empress Yuyin is a rising star, she once competed with Emperor Jiang for the throne of the Human Emperor. Sect Master Bai Hongtu was not her opponent. Now she has the national fortune and the help of the Ruyi Gourd. If they really fight, other those in the Tribulation Crossing stage may not be her opponents.” Some female cultivators highly praised Yuyin. After all, Yuyin was the only female cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing stage.

“Why don’t Tribulation Crossing Stages fight each other? You’ve been keeping us guessing.”

“…That’s a dangerous idea. If Tribulation Crossing Stages fight, will the Kyushu Continent still exist?”

“We can go to the universe. After all, the noise from a Tribulation Crossing Stage battle is bound to be deafening, visible to the entire Kyushu Continent.”

“That makes sense. I’ll write to the Human Emperor Palace and offer my suggestions.”

The people excitedly discussed the Tribulation Crossing Stage, a subject they had no connection to, but they never considered what the Great Sui Dynasty would think of the sudden appearance of a Tribulation Crossing Stage. The Great Sui Dynasty had no concerns; after all, it wasn’t their own attempt to suppress   the Jiange. They

rushed to deliver a congratulatory gift. The Sui Emperor even stated that the court and the Jiange were as close as family, with a young princess currently at home and the Sword Lord just accepting a disciple. The two families could become even closer. The Sword Lord flatly refused.   The Sui Emperor, not annoyed by his subordinate’s message, was instead amused. The marriage was just talk; whether they agreed or not was irrelevant. What mattered was demonstrating the court’s support for the Jiange.   The Sword Lord was uninterested in government affairs, and the Sui Emperor wasn’t worried about his position. While   the Sui Emperor wasn’t anxious, others were.   The Fearless Alliance’s cultivators trembled in fear, fearing the Sword Lord would bring up old scores. Despite their considerable Fusion Stage rank, they were still no match for the Sword Lord alone. They   truly believed they were all Jiang Renhuang, capable of defending themselves against Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivators.   The most bitter sufferer was Yu Xingchen of the Mantianxingyu Sect. He didn’t understand his fate. First, the Human Emperor Palace targeted him, and then his disciples blackmailed the Sword Lord’s disciples.   The Sword Lord merely chastised Xuan Beizi, his disciples, and their followers, and kindly suggested that Yu Xingchen send them to the Bai Ze Dynasty.   Unable to disobey, Yu Xingchen had them dumped in a ravine within the Bai Ze Dynasty that very night. Whether they took over as mountain lords or were taken back to their stronghold by the mountain lords was of little concern to him.   The Sword Lord shared the Sword Pavilion’s view, believing he was being suppressed because he was weak. If someone as powerful as Jiang Li were to   stand up to him, who would dare to bully him? It’s impossible to say he didn’t dislike the Fearless Alliance, but the Sword Lord didn’t expel them from the Great Sui, leaving the Sword Pavilion with exclusive control of the dynasty. He approached each family, cordially suggesting that as cultivators who couldn’t defeat Jiang Li, their skills were roughly equal, suggesting a sparring match.   After the sparring, the Fearless Alliance pledged to be honest and down-to-earth in the future.   The Sword Lord’s greatest reward came from his tour, but it was the Sui Emperor   who saw the Fearless Alliance as a cancer. They relied on their deep-rooted, intertwined empire to disregard the imperial court. Now, with the Sword Lord’s support, the Fearless Alliance finally calmed down.   …   [Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Do you want to claim your reward?]   The system issued this prompt as soon as the Sword Lord left the Sword Tomb. Jiang Li only allowed the system to claim the reward after they parted ways.   A Soul-Nourishing Ring appeared in Jiang Li’s hand, but it proved useless to him.   Jiang Li guessed it was originally intended for the Sword Lord. Judging by the system’s description of the task, the ability to circumvent inner demons couldn’t completely eliminate them, only weaken them. Since the Sword Lord couldn’t separate the inner demon from his physical form, after a grueling battle, he vanquished both the inner demon and his physical form, ultimately leaving the Sword Tomb as a spirit.   He happened to have the Soul-Nourishing Ring, so the Sword Lord stayed by his side, helping him find the opportunity to rebuild his physical form. Having such a great mentor on the path of cultivation could save him many detours.   The system had likely provided this scenario, but he had simply allowed the Sword Lord to return to his physical form, skipping the soul-nourishing step, rendering the Soul-Nourishing Ring useless.

After the Soul-Nourishing Ring, there was a tattered Dao-level spirit sword.

Though tattered, its power was terrifyingly strong. A Jindan-stage cultivator holding this spirit sword could challenge a Yuanying-stage cultivator.

Jiang Li could also challenge a higher-level cultivator with it, making it easy for a Mahayana cultivator to challenge a Tribulation-Duan-stage cultivator!

So Jiang Li put it in his storage ring to gather dust.

The final reward was the martial art “Powerful Stone-Splitting Hands.” Hammering stones day and night, hardening the skin, and eventually developing a pair of iron hands, splitting mountains and cracking the earth would be a piece of cake.

Such a useful martial art couldn’t be kept to himself, so Jiang Li planned to donate it to the vast number of miners in Jiuzhou, allowing them to practice after work, killing two birds with one stone.

(End of this chapter)