Chapter 1459

Damn it!

Ground Sword Marquis never imagined they would actually fall into the Black Abyss Elder's conspiracy.

Originally, they thought the Black Abyss Elder merely wanted to hinder the Ground Sword Marquis, using the Insect-Gu Grand Formation to weaken his strength.

They were also careless.

This time they were actually led by the nose!

"Hahaha!" the Black Abyss Elder laughed loudly, "But if you think about it carefully, you actually have no choice. Even if you don't move to suppress me, these Longevity Sect people madly cultivating insects will cause the sword formation of the three provinces to inevitably weaken; when that happens, I will still break free—it's just a matter of time."

Heaven Sword Marquis roared, "Black Abyss, you will never get your way! Even if the sword formation shatters that day, I will perish together with you!"

The Black Abyss Elder sneered, "Actually, earlier I asked you to consider, when we each take a step back, I hoped we could reach an agreement. But now, times have changed, the initiative is in my hands. Your Sword Dynasty will ultimately lose!"

The entire Sword Dynasty will be buried, and die without any meaning... hehehe!

Upon hearing this, Heaven Sword Marquis flew into a rage, refusing to show weakness: "We human sword cultivators fear no death! Meanwhile, your Abyss lineage... now you're like stray dogs, unable even to enter the Black Obsidian Star Region. Now in Heaven Sword Province, the Strange Race is actually being hunted by the Longevity Sect like dogs—how pitiful!"

"You!" the Black Abyss Elder immediately gritted his teeth.

He naturally also noticed this.

The lofty Abyss lineage, high and mighty, has actually fallen to such a state?

The Strange Race is the foremost of all races!

The Black Abyss Elder snorted coldly, his huge phantom drifting into the Abyss Azure Sea, leaving only a cold sentence: "Far stronger than the human race merely clinging to life—by a hundredfold—my Abyss lineage still has a chance to rise, but where is the hope of humanity?"

Shortly after, his aura continued to remain concealed.

This time, he was indeed sealed by the sword's might within the imperial city's range, unable to act as before.

Yet he likewise reversed the strange power, restraining the three great sword marquises, preventing them from acting against the Longevity Sect's people.

Thus, the Longevity Sect's people continuously craft sword-intent insects, the sword formation will again reveal a huge breach, and then he can break free a thread of the seal.

So, this operation gains him three for one—he hardly loses at all!

As the Black Abyss Elder's aura concealed, Heaven Sword Marquis's expression grew dim; now they are restrained and cannot actively eliminate those Longevity Sect ants.

Now, strange power has surged into all three great sword formations.

The situation is lost!

Ground Sword Marquis glanced again at Lu Xuan and said, "I have some good news..."

Before he could finish, Mystic Sword Marquis cut him off, his face icy: "No matter. When that day comes, isn't it just death?"

Ground Sword Marquis stared for a moment, then said again, "I have some good news..."

Heaven Sword Marquis interrupted him again, his eyes filled with resolve and soaring battle spirit: "Our sovereign is already dead; we three have survived this long—can we really keep surviving like this? If Black Abyss does not die, what face do we have to face our sovereign in the underworld?"

But the Black Abyss Elder had already concealed his aura, giving no response.

Ground Sword Marquis twitched his face and said, "I have some good news."

Heaven Sword Marquis and Mystic Sword Marquis, their chests full of endless anger, gazed resentfully at the Abyss in the central region; after a long while they turned their heads and asked, "What good news?"

Ground Sword Marquis told them about Lu Xuan's descent.

"What?"

"Ahhhh!"

Heaven Sword Marquis and Mystic Sword Marquis both exclaimed in shock, then both scolded, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Ground Sword Marquis: "..."

A moment of silence.

Ground Sword Marquis said, "Lord Lu seems to have changed somewhat; he has begun taking disciples."

"Huh??"

Heaven Sword Marquis and Mystic Sword Marquis were deeply shocked; they recalled how in the past even the strongest sought to become his disciples, even Ancestor Butterfly Moon wanted to be his disciple but was refused by Lord Lu, yet now he has actually taken a Dao Void realm sword cultivator as a disciple?

"Then he must be a heaven-defying monster?" Heaven Sword Marquis asked.

Ground Sword Marquis nodded, "Of course. Looking over the Sword Dynasty, even the Flaming Light Sword Emperor falls short of this Yang Xuan in talent."

After a long while, the two finally felt relieved: "Alright."

Ground Sword Marquis came to his senses, looked at Lu Xuan, and said, "Outside rumors say you're injured and no longer at your peak..."

Yang Xuan loudly objected, "No! No! In this life, our master merely wants us disciples to rise; he bears too much. If he wished, with a snap of his fingers he could slay the Profound Ice Ancestor. But some matters involve secrets of the Dao Fruit Realm, even above the Dao King Realm, so our master is not convenient to act."

Ground Sword Marquis thoughtfully said, "That makes sense."

Yang Xuan asked, "Do you know of the Reverse Flow River beyond the Butterfly World?"

"I do." Ground Sword Marquis said.

Yang Xuan asked again, "Do you know of the Giant Palm World?"

Ground Sword Marquis pondered for a while, then shook his head: "I don't know."

Yang Xuan asked again, "Do you know of a great universe beyond the Reverse Flow River?"

Ground Sword Marquis wore a bitter expression and answered truthfully, "I don't know."

Yang Xuan wore a solemn expression, his face filled with endless awe and reverence: "Our master comes from beyond the Reverse Flow River, even beyond the great universe; he bears too much. Enemies loom on all sides—not just the ancient ancestors, the Longevity Clan, the Strange Race... but also others, far too many."

Yang Xuan couldn't elaborate on the others.

Actually, after the World Tree was reforged, Yang Xuan and the others, together with Ji Fuyao and the other disciples, privately discussed this matter.

The result of the discussion was that everyone was moved by the master.

Although the master is obviously so powerful, he still bears so much karma to help them grow.

Echoing the master, from taking disciples to now, he has never sought any return.

Even the Senior Sister, who has been his disciple the longest, when mentioning this, her face turns crimson; she does have some thoughts, but since the master only wishes them to raise their cultivation, seeking nothing else.

"Great, no need for many words!"

This is their conclusion.

They had no way to repay, so they could only cultivate frantically.

Thinking of this, Yang Xuan felt a surge of heat in his heart, his eyes bright and spirited, as he looked toward the Earth Sword Marquis.

The Earth Sword Marquis also shared his suspicions with the Heaven Sword Marquis and the Profound Sword Marquis: "Lord Lu has other plans; everything is absolutely not something we in the Dao Substance Realm can secretly guess. We must follow Lord Lu's orders."

In the span of a breath they pushed Lu Xuan once again to the height of the absolute peak.

But Lu Xuan did not know what everyone was thinking; he only saw that Yang Xuan's and the Earth Sword Marquis's gazes grew ever more reverent.

"Eh…"

After a moment, Lu Xuan said calmly, "You are now restrained by Elder Black Abyss; I will deal with the Zheng clan members outside."

The Earth Sword Marquis was flattered and startled, "Lord Lu, how can we let you personally act…"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Xuan had already vanished from the spot.

"Boom!"

That white robe, radiant and peerless, like a god king soaring above the Void, looking down upon the lower realms, a deathly aura spread forth: "I grant you death."

Zheng Yuan and the others stared at the suddenly appearing Lu Xuan, all stunned, "Who the hell are you?"

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