I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

The group from Longyuan Sword Sect immediately came forward, then stopped and stared intently at Shen Ming.

Compared to before, Shen Ming has undergone a transformation.

Like a sword cleansed of impurities, its sharpness is fully revealed.

Even with a normal expression, Shen Ming exudes an aura of intimidation that is impossible to look directly at.

"This is the realization of Sword Heart Clarity?!"

As sword cultivators, they could tell at a glance what had happened to Shen Ming.

Refining that sword soul is equivalent to cleansing the sword intent a hundred times in succession.

As a true disciple of the Longyuan Sword Sect, Wang Chao's Longyuan Sword Dao has already reached a high level, but he is still some distance away from achieving true sword heart clarity.

“Even outside the Sword Cleansing Pool, a fourth-level Divine Treasure cultivator wouldn’t be a match for him, and a typical fifth-level Divine Treasure cultivator would have trouble with his sword!” Wang Chao said.

The so-called fifth level of the Divine Treasure Realm refers to martial artists who do not have special talents and whose cultivation techniques are of a lower grade.

"Senior sister, I'd like to give him the sword flower. Do you think that's appropriate?"

Over there, Yue Shan looked like a young girl experiencing her first love, her cheeks flushed.

The sword flower is a button on a robe. In their Dragon Abyss Sword Sect, if a female disciple admires a male disciple, she will give him this button.

Conversely, male disciples can also ask female disciples they admire for that sword flower.

Initially, sword blossoms symbolized respect, but later, within the Longyuan Sword Sect, they acquired a more ambiguous connotation between men and women.

Yang Mengxiao was taken aback; the proud and arrogant Yue Shan had actually thought of this.

However, when she looked at Shen Ming now, she immediately felt relieved.

Shen Ming has a tall and well-proportioned body, a handsome face, and an extraordinary temperament enhanced by his clear sword mind.

"That's not appropriate. We're in Lingzang now, the war isn't over yet, don't rush," Yang Mengxiao said.

"Hmm." Yue Shan thought it made sense and suppressed her restless heart.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Mengxiao took a deep breath, walked up to Shen Ming, and took off her sword-flower button. "Senior Brother Shen, this is a sword flower. In our Sword Sect, it represents respect and gratitude for your help this time."

"..."

Yue Shan's chest heaved rapidly, her expression quite interesting. "Junior sister and you are of one mind, yet you two are playing mind games!"

Especially when she saw Shen Ming accept it with a smile, Yue Shan was so anxious that she stomped her feet and vowed never to talk to Senior Sister Yang again.

"Gentlemen, are you willing to follow me to wipe out the demons!"

Shen Ming straightened his expression and said loudly.

"It is our duty! We will go through fire and water!"

Without hesitation, Wang Chao and the other disciples of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect expressed their stance, including the ten disciples who had just returned from the brink of death.

Their gazes toward Shen Ming were incredibly fervent, with only one thought in mind: a sword cultivator should be like this!

……

At the precipice of the Heavenly Barrier, the disciples of the Xuantian Sect sent out a distress call. Initially full of hope, they then fell into a state of anxiety and uncertainty.

Will the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect really come to our aid?

"It's better to rely on yourself than on others; prepare for a decisive battle."

Changhong Sword Yi Jifeng said coldly, "I have decided to break through; I cannot wait here to die."

"Yes, yes, break through! Break out!"

"Come on!"

The disciples of Xuantian Sect had no objections; they preferred to die in battle rather than suffer like this.

"Chu Ran, in a moment you will lead Xue Yan and the others to fight your way out through the escape route," Yi Jifeng said softly.

"Senior Brother Yi!" Qin Churan's pretty face turned pale, her eyes filled with struggle.

The so-called way to survive, of course, requires risking one's life.

"As the leader of the Seven Swords of Xuantian, and your senior brother, this is my mission." Yi Jifeng's face was full of determination; he had already made up his mind.

"it is good!"

Qin Churan verbally agreed, but in her heart she was thinking of dying together with Senior Brother Yi.

There were more than 20 Xuantian Sect disciples on the cliff, and more than half of them were injured.

"Everyone! Don't let the demonic cultivators look down on us! They'll ruin the reputation of my Xuan Tian Sect!"

With that, Yi Jifeng took the lead and charged down the mountain, followed closely by the other disciples, and even Ling Xueyan followed with her sword.

At the foot of the mountain, the Demon Thunder Sect and the Shadow Sect, along with their two young sect leaders, totaling more than thirty people, completely blocked the way out and laid various deadly weapons in the dense forest.

As soon as he descended the mountain, Yi Jifeng felt an endless chilling aura that made him feel suffocated.

"In the end, probably no more than five disciples will be able to break through."

Thinking of this, Yi Jifeng's expression darkened.

He's done his best. In this final moment, let's kill to our hearts' content!

Yi Jifeng led the charge, sword in his left hand.

At this critical moment, from another direction in the dense forest, came the sounds of fighting and screams, most of which came from demonic cultivators!

You can also see dazzling sword lights, one of which is like a dragon, rampaging through the dense forest, causing trees to crash down one after another.

"Sword Heart Clarity! It's that sword cultivator who just obtained the opportunity! The Dragon Abyss Sword Sect has really come to our aid!"

Yi Jifeng was overjoyed, while the other Xuantian Sect disciples felt their emotions rise and fall, and they felt dizzy.

"Kill! Avenge the dead!"

Yi Jifeng's killing intent was high, even more determined than before.

The group charged into the dense forest, forming a pincer movement with the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect who had come to their aid.

The Demon Thunder Gate and the Shadow Gate were attacked from both sides, especially by that dragon-like sword light, which was almost unstoppable.

By the time the disciples of Xuantian Sect and Longyuan Sword Sect reunited, the Demon Thunder Sect and Youying Sect were completely wiped out.

The two young sect leaders fell in pools of blood, killed by the same sword.

"The one who drew his sword killed two young sect leaders at the fourth level of the Divine Realm in a single move!"

Upon examining the wound, Yi Jifeng immediately recognized just how spectacular the sword strike had been.

"Many thanks to the members of the Longyuan Sword Sect for coming to our aid!"

While expressing his gratitude, Yi Jifeng searched through the crowd for a swordsman who matched the description of that sword strike.

"No need to thank me. Your Xuantian Sect disciples are so righteous, how could my Longyuan Sword Sect allow anyone to look down on us!"

A tall and handsome young man walked out of the Longyuan Sword Sect. Yi Jifeng recognized him; his name was Wang Chao.

"Our Xuantian Sect?"

Qin Churan grasped the key point of these words and looked questioning.

"Ha, you guys don't know? Then I'll have to explain it to you properly."

The group that arrived was Wang Chao and his party, who had come from Jianyuan. He recounted what Shen Ming had done.

The matter of the Blood Demon Child is mentioned only briefly, because it is not worth mentioning compared to the events of the Sword Abyss later on.

He said that Shen Ming fought against ten opponents by himself at the Sword Washing Pool, instantly killing Duan Xue of the Blood Sword Sect and obtaining the opportunity to acquire the Sword Soul!

"He also killed those two young sect leaders with a single sword strike. In total, four young sect leaders from the two demonic sects have died by his sword," Wang Chao said.

Yi Jifeng and his companion looked at each other, as if they were listening to a myth.

All the sword cultivators of the Xuantian Sect were on Wanjian Peak, and they racked their brains but couldn't remember who it was.

"What's the name of that disciple you mentioned?" Qin Churan asked directly.

"Shen Ming!" Wang Chao shouted.

hiss!

The two words exploded like thunder in their ears. Yi Jifeng and Qin Churan looked at each other, both seeing astonishment on each other's faces.

"Who are you talking about? Shen Ming? How did he end up in Lingzang? How did he end up with you?" Ling Xueyan squeezed to the front, her face full of madness.

"He said the friend he was trying to save wasn't on one of the nine routes of the Xuan Tian Sect. He originally planned to venture deep into the sect alone. He's really something. He didn't get any opportunities when he came in; he was only at the first level of the Divine Treasury, yet he planned to fight his way to the deepest part of the Spirit Treasury!" Wang Chao said.

"..."

Ling Xueyan felt as if she had been punched in the chest, and she staggered back several steps.

She once mocked Shen Ming for only knowing how to cultivate but not daring to fight.

Thinking back on my performance, I felt utterly ashamed.

"Where is he now?" Qin Churan asked.

"He and my two junior sisters went deep into the Spirit Treasury to rescue people and hunt down demonic cultivators at the level of young sect leader, so that we could continue to unite and launch a counterattack against the Demonic Sect!" Wang Chao said.