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.
Gu Duxing suddenly leapt up, and let out a long and loud cry, "Tu Qianhao, I hope you're listening from the afterlife. I – Gu Duxing – vow to you that I'll ensure that your sword way becomes famous in the Nine Heavens! Farewell!"
"The people of Tu Clan… I'll be waiting for you to come and seek revenge for Tu Qianhao."
The sword-light flashed with a loud thunderclap. And, Gu Duxing's body burst into the mountain pass like a meteor. Then, it flashed once more, and he vanished without a trace.
The only remaining Fourth Grade Emperor Expert suddenly let out a miserable scream behind him. Then, his body instantly fell apart, and blood splattered out from it. There was a look of extreme disbelief on his face as he slowly collapsed.
"Gu Duxing!" a King Level Expert yelled out in an angry voice, "You were leaving anyway… Then, why did you…"