Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Moreover, there is a Sword of Defeat in the Sword Worship Manor. As long as Xiaolong steals the Golden Knife, the final forging can be completed.

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In the world of Feng Yun, there are two sacred forging sites: Baijian Manor and Tiexin Island. The former forges various famous swords, including the Sword of Defeat and the Peerless Sword.

However, they only produce swords of various exquisite qualities, capable of cutting through iron like mud, and they only produce swords, not knives, spears, clubs, or other weapons, which are only favored by swordsmen.

The people on Ironheart Island, besides swords, spears, and axes, also produce protective gear, armor, and hidden weapons—they have everything, making them even more popular among martial artists. As a result, their quality is somewhat inferior to that of the weapons from 'Sword Worship Manor'.

In addition, Ironheart Island is located overseas, making it even less known. Of course, this doesn't mean that Ironheart Island is inferior to Sword Worship Manor; they have also produced famous divine weapons.

For example, the Heavenly Sin is a divine weapon that is no less powerful than the Peerless Sword, and the later Heavenly Tribulation Armor is also very powerful, even stronger than the indestructible golden body of the Godless One.

Even Bu Jingyun in Storm Riders 2 couldn't destroy the Heavenly Tribulation Armor, which shows how powerful it is.

At this time, Baijian Manor was already packed with guests, and many martial arts practitioners carrying knives and swords gathered from all directions.

They came to Baijian Manor for two reasons: first, there was a rumor that a peerless sword was about to be forged at Baijian Manor.

Once this sword is forged, it will be the number one sword in the world, surpassing even the Hero Sword and the Fire Kirin Sword.

To this end, the Sword Worship Manor sent out invitations to people to attend the ceremony, hoping to establish its prestige and attract many swordsmen.

The second reason is that the Demon Lord is about to arrive, and people from various sects are coming one after another. At this time, the Demon Sect is in a state of rampant demonic power, and no one dares to disobey its orders.

As a result, within just a few days, Baijian Manor was overflowing with people, gathering tens of thousands of guests, including many independent cultivators.

Fortunately, the Baijian Manor was extremely wealthy, and by setting up temporary wooden sheds, they were able to settle most of the people.

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan followed the group into the Sword Worship Manor. He brought Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, Duan Lang, Jian Chen and others, seemingly determined to obtain the sword.

Baijian Manor led Li Xiuyuan and his group into the manor. There was no other way; he was the master of the Demonic Sect, and they could not be underestimated, otherwise they would suffer a great disaster. So they had to treat him well!

When the Demonic Sect arrived with their people, many of them no longer held high hopes for the peerless sword; they simply wanted to see the competition for it.

However, some people are exceptions. They claim to be skilled in martial arts and believe that as long as they obtain a peerless sword and leave safely, no one else can do anything about it. Arm-like Sword Greed is one such person.

Just as everyone had fallen asleep, a masked man in black sneaked into the sword-forging pool like a ghost, plotting to steal the peerless sword.

But when he entered the Sword Pool, he was taken aback. He saw countless undulating hills of varying sizes in front of him, covered with thousands of long swords, all of the same kind, linked together by iron chains.

It felt like being in a hell of swords!

Within these steel cables and chains, there are dozens of long, solid iron chains as thick as an arm, holding a giant sword, like a pillar supporting the sky, stable on all sides. It is inserted into the sword pool within the sword circle, with only half of the hilt and blade exposed.

Beneath the giant sword was the entrance to an unfathomable furnace, with raging flames shooting into the sky, like a volcano.

A robust, muscular man in his forties, with thick beard and eyebrows, dressed in a blue robe and bare-chested, was intently smelting something on one side.

It was Zhong Mei, the third-generation swordsmith of Baijian Manor.

"With so many swords, which one is the truly peerless sword?"

The man in black considered himself a master swordsman, having seen countless swords, but upon witnessing this continuous mountain of swords, he was filled with fear and shock, his mind in turmoil and confusion.

Suddenly, a reprimanding voice rang out: "Sword Greed, how dare you try to steal the peerless sword while we are asleep?"

As they were speaking, five people walked in; it was Li Xiuyuan and his group.

Jian Pin was a legendary swordsman who was among the top-ranked swordsmen in the world, even below the level of Wuming and Sword Saint.

Throughout his life, he collected countless precious swords and mastered the sword techniques of numerous schools. When he encountered an exquisite sword technique or a fine sword, he would resort to any means of deception or trickery to obtain it.

He called himself "Sword Greedy," but his greed was like poverty. Although he possessed many swords, none of them could be used interchangeably with other swords. Although he knew many sword techniques, he could not integrate them to form his own unique style, which is why he was ridiculed as "Sword Poor."

Given his consistent nature, he was naturally determined to obtain the "Peerless Sword". Under such circumstances, he was the only one who would dare to snatch the Peerless Sword!

Jian Tan was greatly alarmed upon hearing this. He had not expected the Demon Lord and his group to come. He knew that the Demon Lord was so powerful that even Wuming and the Sword Saint were no match for him. He knew he was no match for the Demon Lord, so how could he dare to invite humiliation upon himself?

Sword Greed asked in a deep voice, "What does the Demon Lord want to do?"

At this point, he no longer intended to take the sword; he only wanted to leave alive. He originally wanted to secretly take the peerless sword, but Li Xiuyuan discovered it, making that impossible.

Although Jian Tan was greedy, he was not stupid!

Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he chuckled, "Very well, as long as you fight my men and win, I'll let you leave alive."

To forge a peerless sword, the blood of a sword glutton is indispensable.

Chapter 81 Sword Greed, Sword Demon, Blood of the Three Poisons

Upon hearing this, Jian Tan exclaimed in surprise, "Is this really true!"

As he spoke, a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. He might be afraid of Li Xiuyuan, but he was confident that he was no weakling against the other four.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Of course, I never lie. You can have Jian Chen and him fight!"

"Respectfully obey the Demon Lord's command!"

Upon hearing this, Jian Chen stepped forward and stared intently at Jian Tan without fear.

Jian Tan grinned maliciously and said, "Kid, you deserve your bad luck."

As he spoke, his figure suddenly sprang up, taking the initiative and leaping into the air. His leg shadow swept wildly like a mountain, knocking up the surrounding swords and sending them flying into the air.

At the same time, he flipped over and launched the longswords at Jian Chen from different angles, while simultaneously stepping on two swords with each foot, grabbing two bright and dazzling swords with both hands, and lunging at the enemy.

His swordsmanship was so complex and varied that it was truly astonishing. He used a different sword technique with each of the swords in his hands, and the dozen or so swords that whistled and flew towards Jian Chen also contained strange sword energy.

Even the sword he was standing on was propelled by his internal energy, soaring into the sky and carrying him like a sword immortal as he flew through the heavens.

For a moment, all that could be seen was the endless flashing of sword light, changing in countless ways, dazzling the eyes.

Jian Chen calmly used the "Mysterious Sword Technique" to meet the attack. The Hero Sword in his hand conjured a sky full of sword light, which was endless and the flowing sword waves were like the rising sun at dawn.

The seemingly powerless strike to the enemy's sword with the side of the blade produced no sound of impact; the blade merely pressed lightly against the spine of the opponent's sword.

But Jian Tan's fierce killing moves were like a tamed lion being slowly subdued and brought to the ground, losing its original ferocity.

Sword Greed was shocked and withdrew, shouting, "Your sword is strong yet not fierce, gentle yet not weak. Like the morning sun, it truly matches the name Sword Dawn perfectly!"

It's such a pity that your master was killed by the Demon Lord. Why would you still betray us and join the enemy?

He couldn't believe that someone capable of such swordsmanship would betray his master.

Upon hearing this, Jian Chen coldly replied, "The Jian Chen of yesteryear is dead; now only the Jian Chen of the Demonic Sect remains."

As he spoke, he leaped into the air and launched a fierce attack on Jian Tan.

As the two engaged in offense and defense, Li Xiuyuan had already relaxed his mind, knowing that the people from Baijian Villa were secretly hiding all around.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Bu Jingyun and Duan Lang, go and get the sword! Whoever gets it can keep it."

As they spoke, the two figures flew out, looking around at the surrounding swords, trying to find the best sword among them.

The sounds of fierce fighting carried far and wide, alarming everyone in the Sword Worship Manor. In an instant, a huge crowd surged towards the Sword Pool.

The sky rumbled, and the winds and clouds changed drastically. With a thunderous roar, a gigantic figure, with a long black cloak billowing out and a chilling aura, descended from the sky like a dark cloud pressing down.

"Sword Demon, is that you?"

Jian Pin was horrified. He looked up and immediately recognized the man as his former fellow disciple, now a guest elder of the Sword Worship Manor, the Sword Demon!

At this moment, with both hands spread wide, he swooped down from mid-air.

A powerful and unparalleled sword aura emanated from his index and middle fingers.

Chi Chi!

Two sharp whistling sounds pierced the air as they shot out, sweeping across all directions and enveloping Jian Pin, Bu Jingyun, Duan Lang, and Jian Chen.

Blood splattered everywhere, flowing with the sword energy, leaving a huge "demon" character on the ground.

Bu Jingyun and Duan Lang were searching for the sword. Although their martial arts skills were not weak, they were far inferior to the Sword Demon, so they also fell victim to the attack!

As the Sword Demon ruthlessly delivered his killing blow, he laughed wildly: "Haha... This peerless sword in the Sword Worship Manor is the best of all swords!"

The strongest sword must be forged with the blood of the most devoted soul!

Bu Jingyun's anger stems from hatred, Duan Lang's obsession with the sword, and your greed for the sword—all these represent the most intense attachments of the human heart, known as the Three Poisons in Buddhism.

"Now is the beginning of the day, the yang energy is at its peak. Laozi has been betrothed to her as his wife, and I vow to extract the blood of the Three Poisons to forge this strongest and most terrifying sword!"

The blood of the four flowed into the sword pool, and raging flames immediately shot into the sky, at the same time, dawn broke.

Meanwhile, many servants and guests from Baijian Manor had arrived. Everyone present was filled with surprise and excitement.

All eyes were fixed on the towering divine sword, which had been engulfed by raging flames.

Countless people coveted the sword, but a wave of intense heat rushed towards them, and the heat quickly spread, even burning and melting the giant chains.

Within a radius of ten feet, the Sword Pool radiates intense heat, causing people dozens of feet away to feel parched, short of breath, and almost suffocated. Their skin feels as if it is being roasted by the intense heat.

Seeing that several people were injured, Li Xiuyuan was not surprised at all. The outcome was entirely within his expectations, unless he had deliberately brought it to fruition.

Even if the Sword Demon had cultivation no weaker than Xiong Ba, it would be difficult for him to injure all four of them at the same time.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Bu Jingyun, Duan Lang, Jian Chen, you should focus on healing your injuries! The battle for the peerless sword has only just begun."

As he spoke, he threw out three strange, bright red fruits, which were none other than the healing elixir, the Blood Bodhi.

what!

Everyone was startled. Seeing the bright red fruit, they naturally thought of the Blood Bodhi. To even possess such a holy medicine for healing was truly worthy of the Lord of the Demonic Sect.

Seeing Jian Tan groaning in pain, Li Xiuyuan felt no pity whatsoever. He wasn't one of his subordinates and wasn't worth wasting his blood bodhi on.

At this moment, Jian Tan's face turned pale. If he had known, he wouldn't have come to compete for this peerless sword. He didn't get the sword and ended up covered in wounds.