Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

"This is—the Heavenly Slaughter Sword!"

Jiang Jihai exclaimed in surprise, his eyes fixed intently on the long sword stuck straight in the middle of the training ground.

"The material of this sword is rather special."

Jiang Yuchuan's gaze was also drawn to it.

Not only the two of them, but almost all the martial artists sitting around the training ground were looking at the sword called 'Heavenly Slaughter'.

"This Heavenly Slaughter Sword was forged by the first generation Pavilion Master of the Suspended Sword Pavilion using meteorite iron from outer space. It took eight years to complete this peerless divine weapon!"

Jiang Jihai introduced the sword to Jiang Yuchuan, saying, "Only the successive leaders of the Suspended Sword Pavilion are qualified to use this sword. It is not only indestructible, but also possesses the power to split mountains and cleave rivers!" He then added with a hint of doubt, "The last time the Heavenly Slaughter Sword appeared was decades ago during the great war between the righteous and demonic factions. Is Pavilion Master Yue taking it out today to give the Great Qian Dynasty a show of force?"

Jiang Jihai was not the only one with this idea.

The confrontation between Yue Qian and Li Shilin yesterday was so memorable that when the Heavenly Slaughter Sword appeared, it was hard for others not to think in that direction.

Looking at Li Shilin, who was sitting at the head of the table with the four major sects, his expression had indeed changed.

This further confirmed everyone's suspicions.

Not long after the Heavenly Slaughter Sword appeared, everyone saw another figure fly out from the six-story sword tower that stood not far away, heading straight for the martial arts arena.

The visitor was none other than Yue Qian.

After landing, Yue Qian didn't waste any words and directly announced the start.

The martial artists sitting around immediately looked up at the huge scroll hanging in mid-air—

Scene 1: Li Xiao (Da Qian Gong Feng Yuan) — Guo Wei (Random Cultivator)

Upon seeing the names of the two opponents, everyone knew that the outcome of this match was almost a foregone conclusion.

One is a direct descendant of the Gongfeng Academy, and the other is an unknown wandering cultivator. It is obvious who is stronger.

Although everyone already knew the outcome of the match, it did not dampen their enthusiasm for watching.

Those who won the sword token yesterday were almost all strong. So, even if Guo Wei is no match for Li Xiao, he won't be beaten so badly that he can't fight back. It's a good opportunity for them to see just how strong the successor trained by the Imperial Academy is, and to see who is better than the direct disciples of the four major sects.

This concerns the reputation of the Great Qian Dynasty and the major sects of the martial arts world, and many martial artists, even those who are independent cultivators without a sect, care about it very much.

Soon, both sides stepped onto the training ground to begin their duel.

Li Xiao was a fair-skinned, pretty young woman dressed in an orange brocade robe. Guo Wei, on the other hand, was the complete opposite. He not only had an unusually dark complexion, but also wore a dazzling white outfit that contrasted sharply with his skin tone.

Besides their appearance and temperament, the weapons the two used were also quite different.

Li Xiao held a short sword less than three feet long. Li Wei, on the other hand, held a wide-bladed, nine-ringed broadsword that was at least half a person's height.

After exchanging greetings, the two immediately began fighting.

Jiang Jihai watched as Li Xiao, whose body was constantly radiating pale yellow true energy during the fight, was slightly surprised. "It's actually the Sacred Yang Nine Dragons Technique! It seems that Li Xiao's status in the Hall of Offerings is not low. Otherwise, he would never have had the opportunity to cultivate this direct lineage martial art of the Great Qian royal family."

Upon hearing Jiang Jihai's words, Qi Changqing couldn't help but ask, "What kind of martial art is the 'Sacred Yang Nine Dragons Skill'? The name sounds quite imposing."

"This 'Sacred Yang Nine Dragons Skill' is an extremely powerful internal martial art, ranking among the three great extraordinary skills in the world."

Jiang Jihai explained, "Legend has it that when this technique is cultivated to its highest level, every move it makes possesses the power of a dragon's roar. If one can master this technique, one can even conjure a golden dragon with true energy! The power of a single dragon is enough to blast a multi-story pavilion to smithereens!"

"Is this some kind of exaggeration?!"

Qi Changqing couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, then asked, "What about the remaining two extraordinary skills?"

"The remaining two extraordinary skills are the Heavenly One Sect's 'Overlord Demon Art' and the Great Buddha Temple's 'Heart Sutra.' As for the power of these two skills and what effects they have when used—" Jiang Jihai shook his head, "I don't know either."

Just as Qi Changqing was about to ask something else, he suddenly saw Li Xiao's body radiate golden light, and from the sword energy he unleashed towards Guo Wei, there was a faint, low growl, like the mooing of a cow.

This sword strike was extremely powerful, and Guo Wei was powerless to resist it, being sent flying out of the designated arena.

"So strong!"

Qi Changqing couldn't help but admire it.

He imagined that if he had been in Guo Wei's position and faced Li Xiao's sword strike, he would have been seriously injured even if he hadn't died.

"It is quite strong."

Jiang Jihai nodded and said, "This Li Xiao looks to be only in her early twenties, yet she has already cultivated the 'Sacred Yang Nine Dragons Technique' to such a high level. If nothing unexpected happens, her master must be a grandmaster."

Although Li Xiao's victory was no surprise, the onlookers were truly shocked by the final move she unleashed.

The dragon's roar produced by that sword strike could be heard by anyone who wasn't deaf.

Both sides in the second battle were rogue cultivators.

Compared to the first match, this duel between the two was relatively uneventful.

Since the two were evenly matched, the battle dragged on for over fifty moves, and only when the time limit was approaching did they finally manage to determine a winner.

"It's finally time for Brother Chen!"

After the two stepped off the field, Jiang Jihai immediately straightened his body and put his back upright.

Qi Changqing looked up at the scroll—

Third match: Lu Jingchen (Lu Family of Sheng'an City) — Jiao Ming (Blackwater Gang)

"Blackwater Gang?"

Qi Changqing had heard of this sect, but had never seen a real person in it.

Jiang Jihai pointed ahead, "Look—the Blackwater Gang is over there. The group of people in gray clothes sitting next to the Luoxia Sect are them."

Qi Changqing looked in the direction Jiang Jihai pointed and then noticed that, in addition to the Luoxia Sect and the Blackwater Gang, there were four other sects sitting side by side with them.

Of these four sects, he didn't recognize any of them except for the Miaoyin Pavilion and the Shenquan Sect.

After Jiang Jihai's introduction, Qi Changqing learned that the other two sects were called Qingcheng Sect and Yuankun Palace.

Including the Xuehua Sect and Wenjian Sect, which recently perished due to the great war, these eight sects are the eight most famous and strongest sects in the Great Qian martial arts world, apart from the four major sects.

Lu Jingchen and Jiao Ming soon arrived at the training ground.

Jiang Yuchuan, who had been sitting quietly watching the game, suddenly narrowed his eyes when he saw Jiao Ming appear.

Just now, when he used his divine sense to check Jiao Ming's strength, he accidentally discovered that Jiao Ming had not inhaled the venom emitted by the small poisonous insects mixed in with the surrounding peach blossoms.

Or rather, it was dissolved by the antidote taken beforehand after being inhaled.