Chapter 1653: The Sword Cultivator's Natural Monarch

Jiang Ding opened his eyes from meditating on the scriptures.

Before him, countless sword cultivators submitted; every single one was a renowned powerhouse of a region or land, ruling the order of a domain, yet now they willingly expressed their reverence.

This scene stirred the heart deeply, evoking wild fantasies of being invincible under heaven and supreme within the universe.

"Rise."

Jiang Ding said indifferently.

His heart was extremely calm, not even generating any ripples.

A Great Sun Councilor of the Immortal Sect, having experienced countless wars and countless political struggles, how could his Dao heart be affected by such situations?

"Yes, Sword Disciple!"

Many sword cultivators rose respectfully without any hesitation.

"Have you not found the Profound Yin Divine Monarch or the Longevity Tortoise Divine Monarch?"

Jiang Ding asked softly.

Every living creature that had attacked him when he was weak, he would never forget, never.

However, for a Dao Disciple, an entire world-cluster range was still too large, so he issued an order: execute the people he marked and bring back their heads.

Among them, the Profound Yin Divine Monarch belonged to the Profound Yin lineage, so this order would be carried out by the Great Sun sword cultivators and the Master Tushan handmaidens.

The Longevity Tortoise Divine Monarch was from the Thunder Yang Heaven Sword Realm; all sword cultivators of the Great Yin Yang Sword Realm would execute this order without reservation and without delay.

There was no anger, only a gentle inquiry, yet instinctively, the hearts of all sword cultivators trembled.

The powerful ones between the various realms stood speechless, unable to speak.

In the past, roaming freely in all directions with boundless heroism, even the Great Sun sword cultivators, known for their madness and destruction, were like mice seeing a cat at this moment, cowering and showing no sharpness whatsoever.

"Oh?"

"No one answers?"

Jiang Ding stared at these Dao-Integration Divine Monarchs.

Unlike the Immortal Sect, in the Otherworld, he had his own system of rule, a method summarized from experience.

That was, the cultivators of the Otherworld were complete worshippers of raw power.

If one did not display a certain degree of power and cruelty, they would despise you, ignore you, cause you all sorts of trouble; reasoning with them properly was completely useless and would only waste time.

In that instant, all the Dao-Integration Divine Monarchs of the Great Yin Yang Sword Realm felt a chill in their hearts, generating intense fear, as if encountering a monarch before whom a subject must die if commanded, their bodies trembling.

This was the crushing dominance of sword intent, sword technique, sword soul, and everything belonging to sword cultivators!

Many Dao-Integration sword cultivators cast pleading glances toward Chong Chong Guang Zi.

"Sword Master."

"It was truly... unavoidable."

Chong Chong Guang Zi spoke with a stiff neck: "The Profound Yin Divine Monarch fled with the Profound Yang Divine Monarch; at that time, the Great Sun sword cultivators and Master Tushan handmaidens present did not have sufficient power."

"The Longevity

Tortoise Divine Monarch fled with the Heaven Sword Sword Disciple; we dared not pursue."

Many Profound Yin and Profound Yang sword cultivators remained silent.

As sword cultivators of the Profound Yin and Profound Yang lineage, they naturally would not besiege their own Profound Yin Divine Monarch, even though the Profound Yin and Profound Yang Sword Disciples had issued orders before leaving to obey the Great Sun Sword Disciple.

"I understand."

"Indeed, it is not your fault."

Jiang Ding said indifferently.

Against everyone's expectations, he did not get angry or punish anyone.

"The Inheritance Light Blue and the Glory Divine Monarch have also left, correct?"

Jiang Ding asked.

If the killing intent toward the first two stemmed from concern for life, the hatred toward Inheritance Light Blue and the Glory Divine Monarch was even more severe.

Because, those two stole his money!

The money of the Blazing Yang World Cluster!

Not a little, but a very large amount, a process spanning tens of thousands of years.

"Yes,"

"Sword Master."

Chong Chong Guang Zi took a deep breath: "At that time, you were fighting many Dao Disciples; these two Inheritance sword cultivators left, and we lacked the power to intercept them."

"It is rumored that these two Inheritance sword cultivators are about to ascend to Heaven and Man."

"According to the Great Yin Yang Sword Law, you are qualified to initiate a Sacred Sword Duel against them; they cannot refuse."

The Great Yin Yang Sword Realm is the Righteous Path.

At least within their own moral theoretical system.

This means sword cultivators of the Great Yin Yang Sword Realm cannot initiate a Sacred Sword Duel arbitrarily; they must obtain permission from others and from the sect's sword laws.

The Great Sun Sword Disciple wanting to execute the Profound Yin Divine Monarch was a violation of the sword laws.

The Great Sun Sword Disciple wanting to beat the Light Blue and Glory Divine Monarchs to death was correct according to the sword laws, following a set of methods consistent with a certain logic.

Clang!

In the terrified gazes of all sword cultivators, the Great Sun Sword Disciple drew his sword.

Terrifying killing intent erupted; beams of brilliant sword light slashed toward all the Dao-Integration Divine Monarchs. In an instant, countless Dao-Integration Divine Monarchs drew their swords to resist, roaring in rage and fighting against that sword light, including the seemingly respectful Great Sun sword cultivators.

Pfft!

Moments later, accompanied by blood mist filling the sky, sword cultivator after sword cultivator spat blood and retreated, their bodies broken and battered, looking at that youth in green robes with utter terror.

"Everyone,"

"Do not disobey this Sovereign's orders so casually again. This Sovereign's patience is extremely limited."

Jiang Ding said lightly.

"Mingguang Zi."

He directly issued the order and tossed over a formation diagram.

"Take your unit to the Cloud Sea Domain. Set up the formations according to the requirements above. You have thirty-two years."

"Yes, Sword Lord!"

Mingguang Zi

obeyed without hesitation.

His body was drenched in fresh blood, his chest cleaved open by a sword light, his bones severed, yet he did not hesitate at all, limping as he led his subordinate sword cultivators toward the Cloud Sea Domain.

"Fellow Daoists Xuanhuo and Xuanshui, it has been long indeed?"

Jiang Ding said with a faint smile.

These were the inheriting disciples of the Grand Yin-Yang Sword Realm whom he had defeated at the same time as when he faced the Light Thunder Canghai Tianjun back then—old acquaintances of sorts.

Unlike the Xuan Yin Divine Lord, whom he remembered all along, he bore no hostility toward these two Path-Unification Divine Lords. Instead, he felt a kind of intimate warmth at seeing familiar faces.

"Greetings, Sword Son."

"Many years have passed, and the Sword Son has surpassed the past by far, by too much…"

Xuanhuo Divine Lord said with a bitter smile.

"I must also thank the Sword Son for his instruction."

Xuanshui Divine Lord, who was currently locked in a struggle with a scorching sword qi that had nearly sliced his body in half, fighting to keep his body from truly splitting into two, said gratefully.

This made many Grand Yin and Grand Yang sword cultivators freeze, their faces showing indignation.

Even if he is the Great Lie Yang Jianzi, we are Grand Yin and Grand Yang sword cultivators—why must we grovel so, thanking someone who nearly beat us to death?

What a disgrace!

It's nothing more than death—what is there to fear?

Xuanshui Divine Lord said no more, merely urging on that Great Sun sword qi that had nearly cut his body in half, causing it to bloom with countless rays of light and reveal numerous visions.

Within these visions, Xuanshui sword qi was madly battling and fighting the Great Sun sword qi, and the flaws and principles of every sword art were laid bare.

During this process, Xuanshui Divine Lord's swordsmanship was advancing at a speed visible to divine sense!

There was something miraculous within that Great Sun sword qi—it was instructing the sword cultivator's sword art!

What a terrifying ability to teach swordsmanship?

A single sword strike could cause an inheriting disciple's sword art to visibly improve—comparable to a heaven-sent opportunity!

The many Path-Unification Divine Lords who witnessed this scene trembled in their hearts.

"Sword Son,"

"Our insight is shallow—please forgive us!"

These Path-Unification sword cultivators fell into guilt, utterly self-reproaching.

Such a great opportunity, yet we did not know how to cherish it—how are we any different from beasts?

These Path-Unification sword cultivators now resembled simple children.

This kind of power play—one slap, one sweet date—is nothing but ordinary, merely ordinary, nothing remarkable.

But it also depends on who wields it.

If it is wielded by a sword dao heir apparent who possesses both formidable strength and formidable sword-teaching ability, these sword cultivators truly will be sincerely convinced, submitting in body, mind, and appearance alike, for he is their born sovereign, born with the mandate to rule, his favorability almost maxed out from birth.

"Go."

"Set up the formations in each region. If you have questions,

ask me about anything, and I will resolve it for you. But the formations must be done to the highest standard, or else receive punishment yourselves."

Jiang Ding said lightly: "This time, even if Grand Yin and Grand Yang sword cultivators break the rules, they will be dealt with strictly. I will show no consideration."

Grand Yin and Grand Yang sword cultivators were, after all, subordinates of the Grand Yin and Grand Yang Sword Son. He had restrained himself before, but that did not mean every Grand Yin and Grand Yang sword cultivator could flagrantly violate his orders with impunity.

"Yes,"

"Sword Son!"

The many Path-Unification sword cultivators said with sincere conviction.