The Sovereign’s Ascension

The eight of them were similar to the henchmen of the Wang Clan.
They were only loyal to Wang Yan, not the Sword Firmament Pavilion.

“Kill us if you dare!” The Eight Vajras stared at Lin Yun as they held onto their weapons.
They had no intention of taking a step back.

“As you wish.” Lin Yun swung his sword and the Eight Vajras died without even seeing how Lin Yun had attacked.
When the eight of them collapsed on the ground, they instantly lost their lives.

This scene was seen by Wang Yan, who was running for his life.
His legs immediately became like jelly, causing him to trip and fall to the ground.
He used both his hands and legs to get up before running to the Lone-Star Alliance in a panic.

The crown prince and Bai Lixuan were both in the Lone-Star Alliance, so he would be safe as long as he made it there.
But the moment he got up to his feet, he saw Lin Yun sitting on a stone statue in front of him with a cold gaze.

“Y-y-you…” This scene left Wang Yan dumbfounded.
He still thought that it was an illusion.
He tried affirming what he saw by turning around.
When he saw no one behind him, he immediately looked forward, but Lin Yun was gone.
Before he could even react, Lin Yun appeared behind him and stabbed his sword out. 

Struck by the sword, Wang Yan was sent flying away.
When he landed on the ground, he quickly got back up on his feet and ran for his life without even turning back.

Meanwhile, Lin Yun waited for Wang Yan to be a hundred meters away before he stabbed his sword.
He wanted to kill Wang Yan, but it would be too easy to kill Wang Yan instantly.
He didn’t want Wang Yan to die so easily.

Fifteen minutes later, Wang Yan was covered in wounds and the pain felt like he was being bitten by millions of ants.
Wang Yan continued to run for his life while crying out, “Lin Yun killed someone… Lin Yun killed someone…”

This cry caused a huge commotion and the nearby disciples were shocked when they saw this scene.
By the time he was in the plaza, there were countless disciples gathered.

Wang Yan fell into despair because he barely traveled one-third of the way to the Lone-Star Alliance.
He crawled forward in pain and he roared at Lin Yun, “Lin Yun, what are you trying to do? Are you insane? We might have a grudge between us, but is there a need for you to kill me in the Sword Firmament Pavilion?”

“Do you recognize this?” Lin Yun took out a needle instead of answering.

“The Bloodrain Silverneedle!” Wang Yan exclaimed in fear.

“It looks like you have a pretty good memory, Senior Brother Wang…” Lin Yun then threw the needle out.

Looking at the needle coming in his way, Wang Yan suddenly exploded with unprecedented power and actually managed to dodge the needle.
While he ran, he saw Bai Ting rushing towards him with the other elders.
He immediately rejoiced when he saw Bai Ting because he knew that he was saved.

A sinister smile rose on his lips and he began to laugh.
But the joy on his face soon froze when he sensed needles being inserted into his body one after another.
The poison spread out within his body and  soon spread to his internal organs.

Am I going to die here? Wang Yan never imagined that the needles he used would be used on him.
In the end, karma was a bitch.
The Bloodrain Silverneedles meant certain death as long as he wasn’t in the Violet Palace Realm.

“Sword slave, I’ll kill you!” Wang Yan roared and pounced at Lin Yun instead.
He wanted to bite down on a chunk of flesh from Lin Yun before his death.

But there was naturally no way Lin Yun would give him this opportunity.
He stabbed his sword forward and pierced it through Wang Yan’s forehead.

“Stop!” Wang Yan’s head rolled onto the ground before Bai Ting could finish.
The elders following behind him were all shocked because no one had ever challenged the Sword Firmament Pavilion’s rules to kill someone in the sect, especially in front of the elders.

“How dare you! Do you know what you’ve done?!” Bai Ting pointed at Lin Yun with his hand trembling.
He originally thought that he was fast enough to ensure Wang Yan’s safety.
But he never expected that Wang Yan would be killed right before his eyes.

“I do.
I just killed a dog, that’s all,” replied Lin Yun.

“Haha, you just killed a dog? Kneel! Otherwise, I can kill you right here without needing to report anything!” Bai Ting took a step forward and unleashed his pressure at Lin Yun.

Lin Yun sheathed his sword and looked at Bai Ting calmly, “The Sword Firmament Pavilion was founded upon swords.
Like our swords, we are requested to never bow.
As a disciple of the Sword Firmament Pavilion, why do I need to kneel to you? My sword never regrets killing someone!”

Lin Yun didn’t speak in a loud voice, but his voice echoed throughout the heavens.
In the next second, he unleashed his sword intent and he took a step forward to face Bai Ting.