Chapter 185: Come to Slaughter the Sect and Annihilate the Clan

With Daoist Priest Yinshan voluntarily retreating, the tense atmosphere within Dragon-Slaying Pass relaxed considerably, and the Black Iron Sword Lord, arriving as reinforcements, was treated with utmost courtesy.

The True Person known as the Black Iron Sword Lord did not possess a handsome countenance but appeared rather ordinary; now that he had retracted his sword intent, he lacked even the sharp aura typical of sword cultivators, looking at first glance like nothing more than an old farmer, yet the black iron long sword hanging at his waist faintly emanated a sharpness that made Foundation Establishment True Persons' hearts tremble.

"Fellow Daoist Black Iron!"

True Person Wuxing was the first to step forward, saying excitedly, "Fortunately, Fellow Daoist arrived in time; otherwise, I fear Dragon-Slaying Pass would have been breached by the Mo Sect today."

Having spoken, he glanced once more at the long sword at the Black Iron Sword Lord's waist.

"Black Gold, Black Silver, Black Iron; the more ordinary the material, the sharper the sword intent becomes. The Black Iron Sword truly deserves its title as the foremost of the Three Profound Swords of the Profound Sword Sect!"

"You overpraise me."

Hearing this, the Black Iron Sword Lord waved his hand, though his expression clearly showed he was quite pleased; after all, everyone loves to hear compliments, especially since he felt his contributions were indeed significant.

At the same time, Zhong Xin also approached, smiling similarly as he said, "Upon learning that the Mo Sect was marching south, I immediately sent a message to the Profound Sword Sect requesting aid. I originally expected it would take much longer, but thanks to Fellow Daoist Black Iron's profound cultivation base and incredibly fast sword flight, we were ultimately able to turn the tide."

"Please, come in quickly; I have prepared a banquet to wash away the dust of travel for all you fellow daoists."

Seeing this, the Black Iron Sword Lord naturally did not stand on ceremony; following Zhong Xin, the group of Foundation Establishment True Persons entered the hall, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.

"That leader we encountered outside the city earlier, was that Yuan Tu?"

The Black Iron Sword Lord's gaze was sharp as he said in a deep voice, "After Fellow Daoist Black Gold returned, he spoke to me about this person; I saw that his sword heart had wavered, and it was this individual who caused it."

"It is a pity that this person voluntarily retreated and never crossed swords with me."

"Otherwise, I would have wielded the Black Iron Sword to behead him before the formation; upon hearing this, Fellow Daoist Black Gold's wavering sword heart should have been able to recover somewhat."

Speaking thus, the Black Iron Sword Lord sighed again, seeming deeply regretful.

Then he noticed that the previously lively banquet had somehow fallen silent, with Boy Duobao and others staring straight at him.

What is wrong?

"Fellow Daoist is unaware," True Person Wuxing sighed, saying, "The person outside just now was not that fierce demon, but merely someone traveling with him."

"Speaking of that fierce demon, I suspect he is a direct descendant of some True Person come to gild his lily; thus, after his defeat, I expended great effort investigating him." Having spoken, True Person Wuxing produced a jade slip: "As it turns out, the investigation revealed something shocking; I now suspect he is a True Person reincarnated!"

"Does Fellow Daoist know how old that fierce demon is?"

Hearing this, the Black Iron Sword Lord paused, then said cautiously, "I heard Fellow Daoist Black Gold say he is at the peak of the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment; could it be that this person has just completed his second life?"

He felt his guess was already quite bold.

After all, for an ordinary cultivator to reach Foundation Establishment within a hundred years, they must condense their innate divine ability and seek out Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha; in the blink of an eye, their first life would be over.

To achieve the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment in one's first life already marks one as a heaven-defying genius, let alone reaching the peak of the Mid Stage with two innate divine abilities; anyone cultivating to such a realm should have at least reincarnated once, such as the Zhang Sect of his own Profound Sword Sect, who is already in the twilight of his third life.

Who would have expected True Person Wuxing to shake his head upon hearing this:

"Reincarnated once? As far as I know, that fierce demon has been cultivating for merely a hundred years! Let alone reincarnating, he hasn't even lived through half of his first life yet!"

At these words, the Black Iron Sword Lord was instantly struck dumb.

Foundation Establishment Mid Stage in a hundred years? And at the peak?

What kind of joke is this!

After a long while, he exhaled deeply, forcing a smile as he said, "Rapid cultivation means little; cultivating too quickly leads to an unstable foundation, and his divine abilities likely aren't high-grade."

As he spoke, the Black Iron Sword Lord fell silent himself.

After all, he had also heard Fellow Daoist Black Gold mention that the other party had forcibly slain Old Man Fishing Dragon, a Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment expert, right before everyone's eyes.

No matter how one looked at it, this counted as having high-grade divine abilities.

"So what if his divine abilities are high-grade?"

The Black Iron Sword Lord gripped the Black Iron Sword at his waist: "We sword cultivators have always relied on our swords to roam the world; if he stood before me, I would still kill him with a single strike!"

Speaking thus, a hint of pride appeared in the Black Iron Sword Lord's eyes: "This Black Iron Sword of mine was bestowed by the Jiangnan Jiange; it is not only a superior magic treasure but also contains a profound mystery named 【Obstacle Breaking】, capable of slicing through all impediments; no matter his myriad divine abilities, I can break them all with a single sword strike!"

"Pfft!"

Boy Duobao beside him immediately made a sound he could barely suppress, and the Black Iron Sword Lord, seeing this, instantly glared at him, his tone cold: "What are you laughing at?"

"Fellow Daoist, fellow daoist, please calm yourself."

True Person Wuxing hurriedly stepped forward to hold back the Black Iron Sword Lord, whispering, "The Black Iron Sword is indeed sharp, but that fierce demon holds even more powerful magic treasures in his hands!"

"I saw it clearly with my own eyes; he possesses at least three superior magic treasures, including two dharma swords—one likely containing three profound mysteries and the other one—and besides these, a protective magic treasure; there may be other methods he simply did not reveal."

The more the Black Iron Sword Lord listened, the more speechless he became.

A dharma sword with three profound mysteries? At least three superior magic treasures?

Thinking of this, he looked again at his cherished Black Iron Sword, which he had treasured for many years yet possessed only a single profound mystery, and a stifling rage suddenly surged in his heart.

"Damn immortal second-generation brat!"

The Black Iron Sword Lord gritted his teeth: "For us sword cultivators, the sword is merely an external object; the key lies in the comprehension of sword intent! This is something those immortal second-generation brats will never comprehend!"

"Fellow Daoist is mistaken again."

True Person Wuxing sighed: "According to my investigations, this person has no background; he advanced step by step, relying entirely on his talent and hard work to reach where he is today."

The Black Iron Sword Lord: "."

There was no way to respond to that.

Just then, Zhong Xin, seated in the place of honor, finally spoke: "Be that as it may, this person is ultimately not at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment; we still have ways to deal with him."

". ndeed!" At these words, the Black Iron Sword Lord finally perked up: "Our Zhang Sect, with the help of the Jiange, has recently found the third Heavenly Gang or Earth Sha and is currently in closed-door cultivation, preparing to break through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment; by then, no matter how genius he is, he will not be able to withstand a single strike from our Zhang Sect!"

Hearing this, everyone else also displayed expressions of excitement.

Only Zhong Xin remained cautious, saying in a low voice, "With Fellow Daoist Black Iron coming to reinforce us, is the Profound Sword Sect not now empty? Is there no problem with its defense?"

"Top Graduate, rest assured!"

The Black Iron Sword Lord said with great confidence: "Black Gold and Black Silver, two True Persons at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, are still guarding the mountain; petty villains are not worth mentioning."

"What danger could there possibly be?"

"Wait..." True Person Wuxing, hearing this, suddenly frowned: "Since that fierce demon did not appear this time, could he have secretly gone to your sect's Shanmen?"

"After all, the opposing side should also be aware of the threat posed by the Profound Sword daoists."

As soon as these words fell, the Black Iron Sword Lord's expression changed instantly.

However, very quickly, another voice rang out: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound.

It was none other than Boy Duobao.

"Everyone, do not forget that Dragon-Slaying Pass still exists!" Boy Duobao spoke eloquently: "With Dragon-Slaying Pass cutting off spiritual energy, no one can traverse the void to cross realms."

"And traveling via flight light makes it even more impossible to slip past us unnoticed."

"Even taking the worst-case scenario, suppose the formation was damaged during the demon's recent attack on the city, allowing that fierce demon to pass; unless he could completely annihilate the Profound Sword Sect, preventing them from sending out any message, then once we go to support, wouldn't he become a turtle in a jar?"

"Everyone, think about it: can he do it? Dare he do it?"

"The Zhang Sect of the Profound Sword Sect is, after all, at the peak of the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment, sharing the same cultivation base as that fierce demon; if attacked, would he be unable to send out any message?"

"This..."

Boy Duobao's argument was so logical and convincing that even True Person Wuxing, who had just raised the question, felt he must have been worrying unnecessarily.

【Qing Kingdom】, Profound Sword Mountain.

As the name implies, this place is the Shanmen of the Profound Sword Sect; because its mountain shape resembles a sharp sword piercing the clouds, it was named Profound Sword Mountain.

In the past, the founding patriarch of the Profound Sword Sect valued this location for its excellent feng shui and abundance of talented people, establishing the Shanmen here in the hope that generations of disciples could use it as a foundation to nurture a earth pulse within the mountain; with the blessing of an earth pulse, the foundations of the Profound Sword Sect would be truly secure.

Just like the Witch-Ghost Path of old.

A thousand years ago, the Witch-Ghost Path possessed the eight-hundred-li Skull Mountain earth pulse; even True Persons hesitated to act against them, demonstrating the importance of an earth pulse to a regional power.

"Fortunately, it seems this place has not yet nurtured an earth pulse."

At the foot of Profound Sword Mountain, a handsome young man dressed in white robes with a black cloak, his wide sleeves fluttering, was casually observing the mountain scenery with a relaxed demeanor.

"Halt!"

Only when the young man reached the Shanmen did two disciples of the Profound Sword Sect fly out on flight light to block him, asking with cold and stern expressions:

"Who are you, and what is your business here?"

"I am Lu Yang; please announce my arrival." Lu Yang cupped his hands, observing all proprieties, and smiled as he said, "This time, I have come to slaughter your sect and annihilate your clan."

(End of Chapter)