Chapter 2141: The Future Age of Sword Cultivator Upheaval

All cultivation method practitioners held their breath.

All immortal sect citizens aboard the fleets fell into deep thought.

At this moment, everyone knew that no one could interfere with the True Immortal's sword duel—whether enemy or ally, no matter who, for any reason, anyone who dared to act would be torn to shreds by this pack of wolf-like, tiger-like sword cultivators.

At this moment, no military law applied.

"The Son of Heaven of Chang'an, the Wei-Bo garrison troops…"

"The Son of Heaven is made by those with strong armies and mighty steeds…"

Yuan silently watched this scene, unexpectedly recalling certain events from historical records.

These sword cultivators are extremely dangerous!

Under the True Immortal's indulgence, they have grown razor-sharp, perilously so—a blade that wounds both others and themselves.

If in the future, the Sword Immortal becomes Emperor, a golden age of the Sword Dao will surely follow.

If there is a future, and the future Sword Emperor, like the Ancient Emperor of Ten Thousand Methods, enters old age, these sword cultivators will inevitably lose control; no living being except the Sword Emperor can restrain these ferocious weapons.

At that time, the endless starry void will sink into a terrible catastrophe!

At that time, the immortal sect, if mishandled, may perish in a sword cultivator uprising; the endless starry void will be drenched in unceasing blood rain, and the Sword Dao immortal dynasty will fall in a single generation, like Qin Shi Huang.

That is not a regime capable of stable succession.

That future, though distant, will not be witnessed by any cultivator of this generation, for no living being in this age can walk into old age alongside a Sword Emperor.

Yet, preparations must be made early—to draft contingency plans for future generations, lest the immortal sect's descendants panic and perish in a dark sword cultivator uprising.

The Supreme Qingfeng Beidou, the Master of Zhenjun He Huan Dao, and other supreme method cultivators also flickered with thoughtful glances.

Similar thoughts arose in their hearts; they reached the same judgment.

If a Sword Emperor is born, as he enters old age, a terrible sword cultivator uprising will inevitably occur, and the endless cosmic void may plunge into a sword massacre lasting more than hundreds of millions of years.

The many Supremes held different intentions.

Yet one point was identical: they would not interfere in the True Immortal's battlefield.

No one knew how long passed.

Boom—

Within the Ten Thousand Dragon Emperor Heaven, the chaotic mist that warped time dispersed; the two True Immortals had clashed countless times, finally retreating apart.

"Sword Disciple…"

Many ancient elders of the Supreme Great Sun whispered.

They saw a wound on the Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal's cheek—a gash like a claw's tear, jagged and deep enough to reveal bone.

Blood from the Supreme Great Sun's immortal body oozed out, dripping into the starry void, piercing through countless layers of space; each drop of imperial blood falling to earth could plunge a great world into the End Dharma Era.

Opposite them, the Destiny True Dragon Son had lost his human form.

He had transformed into a colossal, boundless, indescribably vast five-clawed golden dragon, no mere manifestation of destiny—but his true body, wearing a nine-dragon crown, a True Dragon Immortal Clan True Immortal, the Nine-Five Supreme of the Destiny Dynasty.

This was the convergence of two paths, unified.

This concept-like five-clawed golden dragon's vertical pupils radiated solemn authority; its chest bore a deep sword wound, nearly piercing it clean through.

Around this Nine-Five Supreme golden dragon circled the Bixi Immortal Army, Suanni Immortal Army, Yinglong Immortal Army, Bi'an Immortal Army… the Nine True Dragon Imperial Guard Armies, their martial might overwhelming; each soldier a peerless prodigy among all races, each commander a mighty warrior of the True Dragon clan.

This was the True Dragon Destiny Immortal Dynasty's Nine True Dragon Imperial Guard Armies!

They were the most elite forces of the True Dragon Destiny Immortal Dynasty, always stationed beside the Nine-Five Supreme, for they were part of the Destiny True Dragon Son's power source—he walked the Destiny Immortal Dynasty path, gathering all paths; these armies were part of his power, part of his body, utterly unlike the armies of the past.

"Jiang Ding Zi…"

The Destiny True Dragon Son spoke slowly, his voice like a great bell and temple gong: "Why do your Dao Court armies not join the battle? Do you believe one person alone can stand against the combined assault of the Imperial Guard and this Emperor?"

"You are seeking your own death…"

He sounded almost concerned, almost regretful.

The Dao Court armies!

They were an extremely elite force!

The Ten Deep-Space Annihilation Method Fleets, the Seven Ancient Human Dao Soldier Corps, the Supreme Great Sun Sword Soldiers—all had endured countless storms of blood and battle, undergone endless combat and research, their battle arrays iterated and evolved, generation after generation of Supremes born, wave after wave of Eighth-Catastrophe Supremes emerging, vast star regions supplying them with limitless celestial treasures for growth.

Without exaggeration, these Dao Soldier corps held many possibilities to influence the True Immortal battlefield.

If these Dao Soldiers suddenly entered the battlefield during the height of battle, they would inflict grave impact upon the Destiny True Dragon Son!

Thus, the Destiny True Dragon Son was eliminating this possibility.

And he knew his opponent would help him eliminate this possibility.

Human sword cultivators were such foolish beings.

"Friend, do you have concerns?"

"It is no matter."

Indeed, Jiang Ding showed slight surprise, then turned to Da Ri Yang Mang, the Supreme of the Supreme Great Sun Sword Soldiers, and said calmly: "Da Ri Yang Mang, execute any living being that interferes with the sword duel."

In terms of sword Dao ethics and sword Dao credibility, the Supreme Great Sun sword cultivators from the Great Sun Sword Pavilion were more reliable.

"Yes!"

"Lord of the Sword!"

Supreme Da Ri Yang Mang bowed in salute.

Since the era of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, Great Sun sword cultivators had steadfastly upheld sword Dao credibility, never changing—and they would continue to do so, even if the Sword Immortal were about to die.

"All fellow cultivators, do likewise."

"Show this Lord some respect."

Jiang Ding looked toward other cultivators, his voice gentle.

"Yes,"

"Lord of the Sword."

Qingfeng Qingfeng Beidou, the Sect Master of Zhenjun He Huan Dao, and others bowed deeply in salute.

Sword Fairy's gaze, however, lingered more on Yuan, the Sunset Sovereign, Teacher Gu Lin, and the others.

These were the fellow Daoists with whom she shared deep bonds.

Whether strong or weak, rich or poor, they had always stood by her side, never wavering. Only these citizens would weep at her death, would lose their reason and strike out in grief.

These citizens were different.

"They will."

"They definitely will."

Yuan and the other Immortal Gate Sovereigns sighed and said.

How could they not know Sword Fairy's ideals?

How could they bear to destroy them?

"Jiang Ding, he has the True Dragon Imperial Guard's Nine Armies now — that's not fair."

"His army should be stripped from him!"

The Sunset Sovereign said, unwilling to accept it.

"It doesn't matter."

"It's fine, Senior Sunset."

Jiang Ding lightly stroked his sword hilt, his voice gentle as he smiled: "This sovereign is a man who will surely become an immortal in the future — letting him have one piece matters not at all, does it?"

"True Immortal Maidens in the endless starry sky are a non-renewable resource; they should be given some preferential treatment and protection, so that one does not miss out on a fateful opportunity…"

His voice was full of satisfaction and longing.

"Hahaha!"

"Wonderful! Most wonderful indeed!"

"Since ancient times, sword cultivators who died from arrogance, True Immortal Maidens who died from arrogance — their numbers are beyond counting. Now, once more they appear! Heaven blesses the Great Dao of Innate Fortune!"

The Son of Fortune True Dragon, having received the answer he wanted, laughed heartily and said.

Roar!

A True Dragon, towering and endless as a concept, struck!

He bore the Great Dao of Innate Fortune on his back, commanded the terrifying True Dragon Imperial Guard's Nine Armies, his right claw clutching the Jade Seal of Primordial Mother Qi, and brought his cold killing intent crashing down upon that tiny blue-robed youth in the sky.

This terrifying force affected the Great Dao rules of dozens of star domains, triggering yet another violent shift in the cosmic constants of the Immortal Dao of the endless universe and starry sky; the endless universe and starry sky's Immortal Dao itself dimmed.

Today's task complete, my lord

(End of this chapter)