Transcending the Nine Heavens
Chu Yang, the Ninth Master of the Nine Tribulations Sword, sacrificed almost everything he had for the sake of improving his martial arts, including the love of his life. After spending three years locating the fifth fragment of the Nine Tribulations Sword, he was ambushed by all sides at that very place. Mortally injured with no means of escape, Chu Yang executed a sacrificial technique by plunging the Nine Tribulations Sword into his very own heart. “With the blood of my heart, ten thousand tribulations will collapse!” After witnessing the death of all his ambushers, Chu Yang’s vision began to darken. At a distance, moments before his death, he saw the mastermind who had plotted his downfall — Mo Tian Ji. With that, his eyes finally closed. However, with a start, Chu Yang once again awoke to find that he had returned to when he was sixteen years of age! Furthermore, the Sword Spirit of the Nine Tribulations Sword now resided within his Dantian, the energy center of his body! From that very moment, Chu Yang would then begin to right all of his past regrets, and carve his very own legend by fulfilling his destiny as the final Master of the Nine Tribulations Sword, and defeating the Heavenly Devils beyond the realm of the Nine Heavens Continent.
You Fight; I’ll Take
It was not that Chu Yang had no desire to kill Mo Tianyun. At that point in time, Mo Tianyun had two King level masters by his side, protecting him. This entire sword move of his depended on his spirit. If this move of his was blocked, his efforts would have been in vain. Given Chu Yang's current martial strength, he was simply not powerful enough to kill Mo Tianyun in front of his clan's King level masters!
Furthermore, if he had failed and missed, he would have been in grave danger! There were dozens of King level masters in the scene, while Chu Yang only had enough strength for one move! If he were to be held back because of this failure… he would surely be finished!
Instinctively, Chu Yang went with the decision that he was 100 percent certain of!
When the King level masters that were protecting the two Gu brothers had left their sides, they were the most vulnerable and hence, most appropriate targets during that situation.