Chapter 1706

Hummmmm!

This Heaven-Demon Sword trembled continuously, emitting a steady hum.

With the tremors of this Heaven-Demon Sword, a terrifying force, vast as an ocean, radiated from it.

This force was dozens of times stronger than the Heaven-Demon Sword's original power.

Moreover, it contained a mysterious power.

Ximen Wudi's eyes narrowed, his brows tightly furrowed.

He could sense that the power contained within this Heaven-Demon Sword was by no means ordinary.

Yet he could not discern the origin of its wielder or their cultivation art.

"No wonder this Heaven-Demon Sword is called the supreme treasure—it's actually a transcendent artifact with its own sentience!"

Ximen Wudi speculated silently.

As the Heaven-Demon Sword trembled, a terrifying pressure and malevolence erupted from it.

This pressure was sufficient to shatter a martial cultivator's yuan-shen and soul.

Even a Wu Di-level expert felt suffocated before it, filled with dread, as if facing a true primordial beast.

At this moment, Ximen Wudi sensed a hint of danger.

"Boy, you're so powerful you've broken the seal on my Heaven-Demon Sword."

"But today you must die—you've angered me, and you must die!"

A cold voice rang out from the hilt of the Heaven-Demon Sword.

Hearing this, Ximen Wudi's expression darkened, his demeanor solemn.

"If that's how it is, then I won't hold back!"

Ximen Wudi's eyes flashed with icy light; he swung his Nine Nether Dragon Spear and stabbed it into the tip of the Heaven-Demon Sword.

Instantly, a terrifying sword light swept outward, tearing apart the entire mountain peak, reducing it to shattered rocks.

A deafening boom resounded as the entire mountain peak exploded into fragments.

With this boom, Ximen Wudi felt a terrifying force surge from his body into the Heaven-Demon Sword.

Instantly, the Heaven-Demon Sword erupted with terrifying power.

Boom!

A dreadful shockwave blasted outward, instantly hurling Ximen Wudi's body away.

"Cough… cough… cough…"

Ximen Wudi coughed several times, blood pooling in his eyes.

"Such terrifying power!"

Ximen Wudi's expression grew solemn, his eyes gleaming with cold, icy light as he stared at the Heaven-Demon Sword.

"The power of this Heaven-Demon Sword far exceeds that of an ordinary divine artifact!"

"Moreover, its spirit is still imprisoned within—it will take great cost to free it!"

Ximen Wudi's eyes flashed with sharp brilliance.

"No matter the cost, I must kill the master of this Heaven-Demon Sword!"

Ximen Wudi stared at the Heaven-Demon Sword with cold killing intent, his mind icy.

"Hmph!"

"You insects will never understand the secrets of the higher realms!"

The Heaven-Demon Sword emitted another piercing sound.

The voice dripped with contempt, as if everything before it was worthless.

Boom—boom—boom!

Then, the Heaven-Demon Sword erupted again with a cataclysmic roar, releasing an utterly terrifying aura.

Waves of terrifying sword qi surged forth, slicing the surrounding void into fragments.

A terrifying sword qi swept outward, as if ready to tear open the heavens.

Ximen Wudi's face changed; he activated the power of his Nine Nether Dragon Spear to resist the dreadful sword qi.

"The master of this Heaven-Demon Sword is likely even more terrifying than a Wu Di—I may not be able to defeat him!"

"No, I must leave here first!"

Ximen Wudi's eyes flickered with wariness.

He took a deep breath, activated the Chaos Yin-Yang Art, and torrents of Chaos Yin-Yang energy surged wildly into the Chaos Sword, merging into its blade.

The sword qi and spirit power within the Chaos Sword rapidly transformed, becoming sharper, imbued with peerless, terrifying sharpness, its might surging.

Moreover, the Heaven-Demon Sword's aura instantly rose three tiers, causing Ximen Wudi's strength to surge again.

"You think you can run? Not a chance!"

The voice echoed again in Ximen Wudi's mind, laced with mockery.

Ximen Wudi's expression darkened; his figure flickered as he activated the Reincarnation Step and vanished from his spot.

"Damn insect, come out and face death!"

Another furious roar erupted from the Heaven-Demon Sword.

Shhh!

The next instant, Ximen Wudi's figure appeared atop a vast expanse of dunes.

He scanned the dunes ahead and saw a massive sand trench there.

In the center of the sand pit lay a man drenched in fresh blood, his entire body covered in wounds.

The man's whole body was stained red with fresh blood, and a thick stench of blood filled the air around him.

"This guy's injuries are far more severe than I imagined."

"But this is even better—saves me the trouble."

Ximen Wudi muttered to himself.

The man had quite a few blades stuck all over his body, fresh blood streaming down him.

Fresh blood and white bone piled together, looking utterly grotesque and terrifying.

His face was deathly pale, his whole body covered in scars and wounds.

"My identity has already been exposed. If you kill me, you won't live either."

At that moment the man raised his head and looked at Ximen Wudi, a glint of dark gloom flashing through his eyes.

"I told you—you're not qualified to negotiate with me!"

"And not only will I kill you, I'll extract your soul and refine it to absorb it."

Ximen Wudi coldly shouted.

Puchi!

The moment Ximen Wudi's words fell, the man spat out a mouthful of blood, his body shuddering violently.

"N-no… don't kill me!"

"I'm willing to become your servant, to serve you—I only beg you to spare my life!"

The man hurriedly said.

Ximen Wudi looked at the man, a playful smile flashing across his eyes: "So, what you're saying is—you want to submit to me?"

"That's right, I'm willing to submit to you!"

The man nodded and said.

Although he was suppressed within the Heavenly Demon Sword, he understood that to escape this place, he could only rely on Ximen Wudi.

After all, in his current state, he could not possibly be Ximen Wudi's opponent.

And even if Ximen Wudi didn't kill him, he'd still be hard-pressed to escape disaster—he could only choose to depend on Ximen Wudi.

"Very good!"

"Since you're already willing to submit to me, naturally I won't kill you either—but I have one condition."