The goal achieved, acquiring a vanguard, Qing Yu walked away happily.

Mo Guming's strength was quite formidable. Although he was one of the Demonic People, he was arrogant and wouldn't do anything sinister behind others' backs, making him an excellent enforcer.

Of course, what needed to be guarded against still had to be guarded against; Qing Yu had no intention of entrusting his back to Mo Guming.

Watching the purple-clothed Swordsman transform into Sword Qi and disappear, Mo Guming struggled to stand, pulled out the Rebellion Demon Sword stuck in the ground, and said with a bitter smile, "Alas, this time I lost myself into servitude, selling my life for a year."

"Who's to blame for your own recklessness?" Ye Lingshuang rolled her eyes coquettishly, "I told you earlier, don't go challenging Xiao Qianxiu now. Emperor Zhou just issued an order to build the Sword Palace for him, and you want to take it away; where does that put Emperor Zhou's face?"

Mentioning Emperor Zhou, Feng Jiuyu, Mo Guming also felt a bit apprehensive.

Back when the Demon Path entered Northern Zhou, they cooperated with the Northern Zhou Court. At that time, the Northern Zhou Court was not actually on par with the Demon Path, only because both sides had cooperated long ago that the Demon Path restrained its arrogance. Even so, Northern Zhou still granted the Four Demonic Sects significant privileges.

However, as the strength of the Northern Zhou Court grew, the statuses of the two sides began to equalize. First was the notorious Purgatory Peak, despised like gods and ghosts, chased away for not paying brothel debts, and then establishing women's schools, earning Yin Demon Sect's favor.

The status of the Northern Zhou Court rose little by little, now making both Demon Sword Dao and Doomed Hall quite apprehensive.

Especially Taoist Qingyu, who was rumored to have defeated Pei Dongliu earlier, his strength nearing the extreme limit below Supreme, made the Demonic People not dare to underestimate Northern Zhou.

But apprehension remained apprehension, the self-destructive mentality inherited from the Demon Sword Dao Ancestor, and the Swordsman's competitive spirit drove Mo Guming to challenge Xiao Qianxiu. Then he became someone's enforcer for a year.

"The Six Extremes Elder has now decided to join our alliance, on the condition of assisting him in killing his daughter. By then, it will require the strength of all three sects. You should go and rest well first." After saying this, Ye Lingshuang moved her Lotus Step lightly, disappearing into the mountain forest not far away with a few strides.

"Seven Absolute Manor, huh?" Mo Guming muttered to himself, "It seems this time we might face off against the Heavenly Demon Palace again. An exhilarating battle······"

That battle over two years ago was probably the most thrilling fight of Mo Guming's life. Despite having two of the Strongest, Xue Ya and Yin Tianxia, facing the siege from the Heavenly Demon Palace's Divine Communication realm experts, it was still fraught with danger, and he almost died on the spot.

And now, thinking of possibly going against the Heavenly Demon Palace again, that self-destructive mentality unique to the Demon Sword Dao in Mo Guming's body began to stir restlessly.

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In a remote place, Buried Sword Peak.

The peaks, like swords, were scattered with countless Sword Caves, within which Sword Qi was concealed, occasionally erupting through these Sword Caves, hovering and letting out clear sword sounds in the air.

This rather special scene had been ongoing for several months.

Several months ago, Zhong Qingling brought that Execution Sword containing Ninth Sword Reincarnation back to Buried Sword Peak, where it was triggered and opposed by the Buried Sword Peak Master.

Ninth Sword Reincarnation transformed Earth Qi into swords, making Buried Sword Peak a true Sword Peak.

Though the Buried Sword Peak Master caught the Ninth Sword with his formidable Sword Dao cultivation, he did not erase the traces of the Ninth Sword; instead, he made the Buried Sword Peak's Elders focus Sword Qi, nurturing that abstract formless Sword Intent, preserving the sword form.

The purpose of such actions was······

"Clang——"

Sword Qi clashed, as a young man in a white Sword Robe moved across the air, his hands forming a sword finger, from which two clear Sword Edges were emitted, controlled by him to continuously duel against the flying Sword Qi around him.

The sharp Sword Qi bore absolute sharpness, reflecting eyes cold as a sword.

Sword, only sword. The young man seemed like a sword personified, exuding chilling Sword Intent. The sharp Sword Qi contended with the subtle Sword Qi continuously shooting from the Sword Caves, engaging in a seemingly endless Sword Fight.

"Heavenly Swordsmanship·Heavenly Sword Control."

Suddenly, the young man's Sword Qi emanated heavenly might, transforming entirely into a Heavenly Sword, slicing through the Sword Forest formed by the subtle Sword Qi, shattering countless strands of Sword Qi. The brilliance of that moment was truly stunning.

"Good," the gray-robed elder who appeared unknown to anyone exclaimed loudly in praise, "Jianyi, the Peak Master indeed didn't misjudge you. Your talent in Sword Dao rivals that of the Sword God back in the day. You've already broken through this move's sword path within a few months. Good, very good!"

"Senior Shen."

Yuan Jianyi landed, looking at the large and small sword marks on his Sword Robe, shaking his head, "When facing this move head-on, the opponent won't give me a few months to get familiar. To break this move requires improvisation."

Rigidly adhering to a fixed sword path is only something a Martial Artist in the Postnatal Realm would do. Any Warrior with a bit of sense wouldn't foolishly draw their sword step by step.

Whether Swordsmen or other Martial Artists, victory or defeat in confrontation depends on adaptability.

"Moreover, my strength is not as good as my opponent's. To fight that person, I must first stand on an equal platform with them."

Yuan Jianyi's current strength was only at the True Pill Realm. Facing a strong opponent in the Divine Communication realm, let alone breaking the sword form, even a casual sword from the opponent would force him to use all his might to avoid it. Blocking it head-on would be courting death.

The Sword Qi activated on Buried Sword Peak was within what Yuan Jianyi could handle, but the person wouldn't adjust their Sword Qi level based on Yuan Jianyi's abilities.

Therefore, although Yuan Jianyi had broken this sword move, he felt no trace of arrogance.

"Regarding the matter of strength, Jianyi, you don't need to worry," Shen Cangwu said, "You resonated with the Sword Intent on the Holy Sword Stele, and you've been baptized day and night by the Sword Qi on Buried Sword Peak, already reaching the True Pill Realm Peak. Next, we will begin our efforts to help you break through to Divine Communication."

"Follow me."

Shen Cangwu grabbed Yuan Jianyi's shoulder and their figures flashed, reaching the top of Buried Sword Peak in no time.

At the peak, there was a huge platform, seemingly cut flat by a single sword.

Occupying nearly eighty percent of this platform was a pool, a Sword Pool.

Standing by the Sword Pool were the Buried Sword Peak Master and the other Elders, quietly lost in their thoughts as they observed the swords standing in the Sword Pool.

The arrival of Yuan Jianyi and Shen Cangwu seemed to awaken them from their contemplation, as the Buried Sword Peak Master spoke, "Since nine hundred and thirty-seven years ago, Sword God Lake has been a holy place yearned for by swordsmen worldwide. Back then, countless Swordsmen's swords sank into Sword Immersion Lake, these swords infused with their Sword Intent, merging into an ultimate Sword Dao Intent in Sword Immersion Lake.

Unfortunately, a hundred and fifty years ago, Nangong Duanjian shattered the myth of Sword God Lake with his blade, also severing that peak Sword Intent. Centuries of accumulation turned to naught······"

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