Myriad Gu Burying Heaven Formation

In the blink of an eye, Song Qingxing arrived at the spot where the treasure-hunting party had met with disaster. Looking down at the narrow, deep valley below, a faint ripple stirred in his eyes.

"Sword Intent..."

Within this seemingly unremarkable valley, he sensed a trace of Sword Intent, faint yet lingering. It clung to the rock walls and the sand and stones, as though it had endured since time immemorial, yet also as though it might dissipate at any moment.

By common sense, this valley should have been cleaved open with a single sword strike by some great master of the Sword Dao.

And since Song Youfu and the others had discovered the treasure True Monarch Yusu had buried here long ago, then barring any surprises, the owner of this wisp of Sword Intent should have been True Monarch Yusu.

After so many years, Sword Intent still remained in this world. It was clear that True Monarch Yusu's attainments in the Sword Dao had been nothing short of terrifying.

Unfortunately, even such a dazzling, heaven-gifted figure had ultimately failed to cross that threshold. It was truly regrettable.

Song Qingxing slowly closed his eyes, and his Divine Sense spread outward in all directions like a tide, blanketing heaven and earth.

He carefully sensed the remnants of that Sword Intent, resonating with them.

Yet to the white-robed Hall Master, this action left him thoroughly bewildered.

When he had first seen that the newcomer was merely a Violet Palace Early-stage cultivator, he had truly sighed in relief. But Song Qingxing remained suspended above the valley without making another move for so long that he was beginning to doubt himself.

Could there be reinforcements? the white-robed Hall Master secretly speculated.

It was highly possible. Judging from the identity plaques on the corpses, this