Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

However, the sword arena was filled with roaring fire dragons and scorching heat, making people hesitate to enter, and no one dared to jump into the fire pool to retrieve their sword.

"What, you don't even dare to overcome this little difficulty?" Yue Zhuoqun said, scanning the crowd.

Bu Jingyun frowned, his heart filled with grief and indignation as he recalled his father's revenge and Kong Ci's death.

How can one seek revenge without obtaining the peerless sword? And how can one ever see Kong Ci again?

Rather than that, it's better to fight to the death. Even if you perish in a sea of ​​fire, it's still better than living a painful life in this world.

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated and strode towards the fire dragon.

He swung his arm, wanting to annihilate the roaring fire dragon with a single move that could tear apart the heavens and clouds. However, as soon as he got close, he was stimulated by the scorching heat, and his Qilin Arm went out of control once again, causing him to kneel on the ground in pain, clutching his shoulders.

"Heh, getting into the fire pit is easy enough. I'll lend you a hand."

Yue Zhuoqun gave a soft shout, his body leaping into the air, and he threw a punch at Bu Jingyun.

His punch unleashed the fire attribute power within his bloodline, and the heat wave contained within his fist was even more powerful than that of the fire dragon.

Bu Jingyun was startled and subconsciously endured the pain to swing his Qilin Arm to meet the attack.

Bang!

The two fists slammed together, and a fierce wind raged.

Bu Jingyun was no match for the violent punch; his body flew out and fell into the pool of fire.

But after this strike, he felt his blood and energy flow smoothly throughout his body, and boundless power surged from his Qilin Arm.

The three jiaos (triple burner) were finally completely opened up and integrated with the body.

His immense power gave him boundless confidence, and he slammed a punch at the fire dragon.

Boom!

The fire dragon shattered under this punch, and the remaining flames scattered in all directions, turning the entire sword-forging altar into a sea of ​​fire.

At this moment, a black sword, entirely black and radiating a sharp aura, flew out from the depths of the fire pool and was caught by Bu Jingyun.

The moment his palm touched the black sword, he felt a sharp pain and his body trembled. Then the black sword shattered and turned into streaks of light that scattered across the entire area.

"The peerless sword... is broken?"

Everyone was stunned by this scene, their faces filled with disbelief.

Or perhaps, this isn't a truly peerless sword?

As everyone was wondering, Zhong Mei spoke up: "That is the sword essence of the peerless sword, which has now merged with one of the swords in the arena. Everyone, use your abilities to find the real peerless sword!"

After saying that, he grabbed the two huge iron chains on the ground and shook them vigorously.

Wow~

The thousands of longswords in the arena flew into the air at the same time, each flashing with light, as if they had gained some kind of vitality.

Chollima often has it, but Bole doesn't often have it.

A peerless sword lies hidden within, awaiting its discerning owner to recognize its value.

Duan Lang, Jian Chen, and Jian Tan are all exceptional swordsmen. They each found their chosen target and leaped into the turbulent flow of flying swords, each obtaining a longsword that was either incomparably sharp, dazzlingly bright, or crystal clear.

All three of them felt that the sword they held was the real treasure, and they were extremely excited.

At the same time, Bu Jingyun slammed his fist into the ground, and a long sword that was completely black and dull flew into his hand.

Compared to the swords in the hands of Jian Chen and the other two, this sword was like a firefly vying for the brilliance of the moon.

But this seemingly ordinary sword, once it entered his hands, caused a massive cloud to gather in the sky, blotting out the sun and turning everything pitch black. Even the flames burning in the sword-forging altar were extinguished.

The Ode to the Sword states: When man and sword vie for brilliance, their splendor fades; when a divine weapon is born, extraordinary phenomena will surely follow.

Boom, boom, boom.

With three crisp sounds, the dazzling longswords in the hands of Jian Chen and his two companions shattered, their brilliance vanishing completely.

Looking at Bu Jingyun again, he was enveloped in an intense sense of oppression, blending into the surrounding darkness.

It goes without saying which one is the truly peerless sword.

Bu Jingyun didn't say much, dragging the peerless sword straight towards the outside of the sword-forging altar. The ground he walked on was cracked by the aura emanating from the jet-black sword.

"It won't be that easy to take away the peerless sword!" Duan Lang and Jian Tan shouted, and attacked Bu Jingyun together.

The void suddenly paused, as if time had stopped, and endless annihilation sword energy rose up, enveloping the three of them.

"Sword Twenty-Three!"

Duan Lang's heart pounded wildly as he instantly recognized the terrifying sword strike.

Just before the sword energy enveloped his body, he frantically channeled his power, spitting out a mouthful of blood as he fled into the distance, no longer daring to linger for the peerless sword.

Jian Tan was unaware of the terrifying power of this sword strike and still tried to resist. But before he could even make a move, several sword energies pierced through his body, and he rolled miserably to the ground, his fate unknown.

Bu Jingyun was also caught in the shadow of this sword strike.

He had always been arrogant and never admitted defeat, but now he felt powerless and unable to resist. He could only watch helplessly as Jian Ershisan's Annihilation Sword Dao evolved before his eyes and devoured him.

"Oh!"

A sharp pain shot through his chest, and his body flew backward.

To his surprise, he found that his body was not harmed as he had imagined; instead, a sword intent flowed through him, giving him a faint inspiration.

Confused and not daring to linger, he leaped forward and continued his rapid escape.

Just as he rushed out of the sword-forging altar, he saw Ao Tian appear in front of him, holding a pitiful and pretty woman in his arms.

The woman was Yu Chuchu, who had come with him.

"Bu Jingyun, leave behind the peerless sword, or don't blame me for being ruthless towards your woman."

Bu Jingyun stopped in his tracks, his face grim.

The peerless sword is crucial to unlocking the Stone of Separation and reuniting with Kong Ci.

But Yu Chuchu is Yu Yue's daughter.

He received the Qilin Arm from Yu Yue, who entrusted Chu Chu to his care before his death. He couldn't abandon her no matter what, and was caught in a dilemma.

Is it really necessary to sacrifice the life of another innocent girl for the sake of one's obsession?

Ultimately, his feelings for Chu Chu prevailed.

He raised his palm, about to throw the peerless sword, but a flash of light appeared and Aotian's body was sent flying.

"Using someone else's life as a threat is far too despicable." Yue Zhuoqun intervened and rescued Yu Chuchu.

"Damn it, why do you oppose my Sword-Worshiping Mountain Sect?"

When Aotian learned that his master, the Sword Demon, had been crippled, he already had little affection for Yue Zhuoqun.

The fact that Yue Zhuoqun had to help outsiders on the premise of cooperating with Baijian Mountain Sect made him even angrier.

"You must not be disrespectful to your benefactor." At this moment, Madam Ao arrived with a group of people and sternly rebuked them.

"Mother, he crippled my master and helped..."

Before she could finish speaking, Madam Ao flashed forward and slapped Ao Tian across the face several times, angrily saying, "You're so pathetic!"

"Still recognizing a thief as your father? Have you forgotten how your own father died? Kneel down before your benefactor!"

Aotian was still very obedient to his mother. No matter how unwilling he was, he dared not say anything and could only kneel down in front of Yue Zhuoqun in frustration.

The sharpness in Yue Zhuoqun's eyes finally faded, and he pushed Yu Chuchu into Bu Jingyun's arms: "You can go now."

"Why do you always hurt me first and then help me? What do you mean by that?" Bu Jingyun asked with a frown, completely baffled by Yue Zhuoqun's intentions.

Yue Zhuoqun gave him a meaningful look: "Can you accept help from others with a clear conscience?"

"I refuse to accept it!"

I knew you would say that.

Yue Zhuoqun secretly curled his lip.

If Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng weren't his chosen targets for raising Gu poison to deal with Di Shitian, he wouldn't even bother with them, given their personalities.

Chapter 225 True and False Emperor

In the early stages, Bu Jingyun was someone even dogs would hate; he was the quintessential villain.

Perhaps because of his childhood experience of having his entire family wiped out, he always kept to himself and was taciturn, becoming an extremely cold and ruthless Grim Reaper.

He shows no mercy to enemies, whether good or evil, and will seize anything he sets his sights on. He is willing to sacrifice his loyal subordinates to achieve his goals.

Coupled with his unruly personality and arrogant attitude, he has never had any friends and disdains making friends.

Even the incredibly friendly Feng Mei was someone he couldn't stand.

This strong-willed personality also made him dislike being pitied by others.

If you kindly help him, he might take it as pity and not only won't be grateful, but he might also give you a good scolding.

This is what happened during the battle between Fengxi Village and Xiong Ba. He was seriously injured, and when Nie Feng and Shi Wuzun stepped forward to transfer their skills to heal him, he immediately scolded them.

After much persuasion from Master Shi Wuzun, who presented the argument that "only by putting aside hatred and joining forces with Nie Feng can we defeat Xiong Ba and avenge our grievances," he finally accepted Master Shi Wuzun's transmission of his skills.