"Cultivators of the same rank and higher ranks are not enemies, but sustenance for my Great Dao."
The Youth in Green Robes before him looked innocent and adorable, obedient and well-behaved, with a somewhat shy smile on his face as he spoke such words.
Shenji Heavenly Monarch's heart skipped a beat, and he shuddered in alarm.
The Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth around them stirred faintly.
At that moment, Shenji Heavenly Monarch could barely control himself. Instinctively, he wanted to wield the Void Refinement Military Formation and strike the Youth in Green Robes before him, utterly destroying his spiritual soul and sword intent.
Similar.
Too similar!
He was far too much like Xi Yuan, the Great Sun Sword Master of those years—exactly alike, equally mad, equally bloodthirsty.
Xi Yuan had regarded all living beings as sustenance, deliberately allowing his opponents to grow, all to temper the strongest and sharpest sword. For that, he had watched his own death draw ever nearer, utterly ignoring the ominous sign within his spiritual soul.
Now, the Immortal Sect's Sword Child had likewise stepped onto such a mad path.
Many worries surfaced within Shenji Heavenly Monarch's heart.
"Fine. Submit an application. I will report it to the Citizen Assembly, then alter the End of Law City Imprint so that it cannot be triggered by any power below Void Refinement, no matter what."
But in the end, he said nothing and agreed.
"Thank you, Senior."
Jiang Ding was somewhat moved.
He could tell that Shenji Heavenly Monarch had been wary just now.
That was only reasonable. At such close range, even as a Sixth-grade Immortal Sect Array Master, he would still be in danger before a Great Sun Sword Cultivator. The Immortal Sect did not excel in individual combat strength.
Jiang Ding had thought Shenji