Chapter 1473

Exactly what I had in mind!

Exactly what I had in mind!

Lu Xuan looked at Xuanji Holy Lord. "Next, you will refine the Sword Dynasty's remaining Star Void Ancient Ore; after refining it, then leave this place."

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"Thank you, Master." Xuanji Holy Lord bowed respectfully.

Lu Xuan turned toward the Ghost Soul Banner; there, the terrifying sword momentum was still pressing against the Ghost Soul Banner, the first layer's ultimate sword intent had already lost most of its divine might, but its power remained immensely terrifying, enough to restrain the Ghost Soul Banner.

Heaven and earth still rumbled.

The Ghost Soul Banner's exterior was wrapped in a layer of sword qi seal, like a white cocoon on a black insect; strands of sword resonance surged inward like tides.

Seeing this, Black Abyss Elder and the others let out a sigh of relief.

We survived!

Although we have all become part of the Ghost Soul Banner!

That sword just now was truly heaven-defying, wielding the Sword Dynasty's ultimate power; they were completely unstoppable.

Lu Xuan said calmly, "Next, Ming will refine the Star Void Ancient Ore; after she refines it, Black Abyss, if you still haven't broken the sword qi, then let this Ghost Soul Banner be utterly annihilated."

Hearing this, Black Abyss Elder and the others were frightened and trembled.

No wonder this senior didn't completely annihilate the sword qi; he was testing them to see if they still had value.

A Dao Solid Stage spiritual weapon was, in the senior's eyes, completely optional.

All this the senior did was for Ming's sake!

At this moment, Xuanji Holy Lord looked at Lu Xuan. "Master, what about this refining spiritual art?"

Lu Xuan examined the refining spiritual art and found no problem.

After all, at this point, if Black Abyss Elder still dared to have other thoughts, that would be courting death.

In Black Abyss Elder's eyes, Lu Xuan could crush him with a single finger!

Lu Xuan said indifferently, "Do as you like. Anyway, the Ghost Soul Banner is just trash."

Xuanji Holy Lord had no suspicions; she naturally knew her master still possessed even greater treasures.

He simply hadn't brought them out.

"Trash?" Black Abyss Elder felt his self-esteem wounded.

However, a Dao Solid Stage spiritual weapon is indeed not high-ranking in the Chaotic Star Sea.

Black Abyss Elder secretly sent a mental transmission to Xuanji Holy Lord: "Ming, I will immediately help you refine the Ghost Soul Banner, then teach you how to activate it."

Xuanji Holy Lord did not refuse: "Good."

On another side, the three Earth Sword Marquises watched this scene in utter shock, waves of heat surging in their hearts.

Sovereign Lord Lu went to great lengths to teach his disciple!

Where could one find such a master?

They thought, "If the Ghost Soul Banner assists, Ming's status in the Deep Abyss Lineage will surely rise greatly."

Next, Lu Xuan's figure vanished, leaving only Xuanji Holy Lord outside the sword qi seal.

She sat cross-legged, a purple robe draping down, her white hair three thousand zhang long, like a divine lotus blooming, her body crystalline, her curves graceful and varied, only her delicate form surrounded by flowing heretical dao resonance.

She began refining the Ghost Soul Banner with Black Abyss Elder's help.

And Black Abyss Elder had already become a devoted follower of Ming!

After all, that senior is incredibly strong—this is a golden thigh!

Hiss hiss hiss!

Strands of black light rose, intricate and obscure patterns twined above Xuanji Holy Lord's head; she sensed her connection with the Ghost Soul Banner growing ever clearer.

Soon, with Black Abyss Elder's active help, Xuanji Holy Lord refined the Ghost Soul Banner.

This is a powerful spiritual weapon!

Moreover, it still has potential for further growth!

Xuanji Holy Lord extended her divine sense into the Ghost Soul Banner's inner world; here a self-contained heaven and earth, vast and boundless, truly a tangible deep abyss apparition, countless ghost souls wandering within, devoid of consciousness.

Only toward powerful beings like Black Abyss Elder, Can Feng, and Mo Li could one retain consciousness within the Ghost Soul Banner.

Next, a force from Lu Xuan struck from somewhere unknown; he used spatial power to directly seize the Sword Dynasty's remaining Star Void Ancient Ore, allowing Xuanji Holy Lord to begin refining it.

This is an ancient ore of a dynasty; although it has been greatly consumed over endless ages, to Xuanji Holy Lord it remains a colossal mass.

Heretical dao resonance surged around Xuanji Holy Lord; her cultivation began to rise rapidly, and myriad heretical dao phenomena appeared around her body.

Deep Abyss Dao!

Corrosive Dao!

Hidden Pulse Dao!

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Seeing this, Black Abyss Elder and the others were even more shocked: "Isn't Ming a monster of our Deep Abyss Lineage? How does she command so many heretical dao phenomena?"

Mo Li, Can Feng, and the others were equally shocked: "These several dao resonances all surpass the Dao Lord Realm; Ming's talent is truly tremendous."

Black Abyss Elder exclaimed, "It must be that senior who taught Ming! Following Ming, we might yet witness the rise of a heaven-defying monster!"

On another side, Lu Xuan then brought Yang Xuan to the hidden space where the Earth Sword Marquis resided.

"Sovereign Lord Lu!"

The three Earth Sword Marquises bowed respectfully; their awe and reverence for Lu Xuan had reached its peak, like the endless flow of a great river.

Whether in strength or strategy, Sovereign Lord Lu could be called a god!

Lu Xuan nodded indifferently, looking at Yang Xuan. "Absorb these sword resonances; they should be enough for you to step into the Dao Lord Realm."

"All right, Master."

Yang Xuan quickly sat cross-legged, his green robe falling down.

Pfft!

His body surged with life-and-death sword intent; a vast sword diagram began to unfurl, and he began to absorb sword rhythm.

This time, borrowing his master's eyes, he watched the battle between the Abyssal Elder and the three Earth Sword Candidates, especially the ultimate sword strike from the Heaven-Reaching Grand Formation, which astonished him and gave him a hint of insight.

Ultimate sword!

This power can also be merged into 'One Sword Buries Life and Death'.

Yang Xuan absorbed sword rhythm while gaining insight.

Lu Xuan leisurely lay on the Yan Chuang and asked the three Earth Sword Candidates, 'Now that our affairs here are settled, what are your plans?'

A glimmer of relief appeared in the eyes of the three Earth Sword Candidates; they glanced at each other, then looked at the Flame Light Divine Sword, saying, 'Our Imperial Elder Brother has already entered the Yellow Springs ahead of us; we three brothers have guarded this place for endless ages, and now we can finally go see him.'

'Now the Abyssal Elder has become a subordinate of Lord Lu's disciple Bai Li, and the Sword Dynasty affair counts as an explanation for our Imperial Elder Brother. Surely, beneath the Nine Springs, he knows it was Lord Lu who acted, and he can smile in the Nine Springs.'

Lu Xuan blinked in surprise.

With their cultivation, they could reforge their mortal bodies in the outside world and live another life.

But they seemed not to have that intention.

The three Earth Sword Candidates said, 'Lord Lu, we have pondered this for a long time; we thank you for all this. When the Sword Dynasty world shatters, we will dissipate between heaven and earth, seeking nothing else.'

They all bowed respectfully.

Lu Xuan respected their wishes and said nothing more.

Two and a half days later.

Boom!

Yang Xuan's body erupted with a terrifying sword momentum, and his cultivation broke through directly to the First Star Dao Lord Realm!

Meanwhile, the Xuanji Holy Lord likewise entered the First Star Dao Lord Realm!

At the same time, she also refined the Stellar Ancient Ore.

Boom—

The Sword Dynasty realm trembled, and this world was also on the brink of collapse.

Then Lu Xuan heard the system's voice: 'Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the mission! Rewards are now being distributed!'

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