This stretch of starry sky fell utterly silent and frozen; all arrogance vanished.
It was all because of the name Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal. This name, engraved upon the Great Dao, alone suppressed everything and smoothed everything over.
"Patriarch,"
"What... is a Sword Immortal?"
Heavenly Secrets Dao Child asked, his mouth dry and his voice trembling.
A possible guess kept surfacing in his heart, only to be pressed back down by reason again and again, leaving him with an unbearably conflicted feeling.
"Sword Immortal..."
"Sword Immortal!"
The Heavenly Secrets Immortal Sect Afterglow was the same, as were the Five Elements Heavenly Sect Afterglow, the Azure Wood Immortal Sect Afterglow, and the rest. After a long silence, they said, "One who undergoes Dao Integration Nirvana nine times becomes a Human True Immortal—a supreme being destined to rule the Endless Starry Sky, perhaps sweep the realm clean, slay every Dao Enemy, and attain the Human Emperor's throne."
"A True Immortal is the Human Race's highest crown prince."
"Wherever a True Immortal stands, every Human Race Supreme within the star domains will solemnly obey their command. At the very least, every Supreme of our lineage throughout the generations would obey without daring to resist, because a True Immortal possesses the power to kill us—not in the future, but now."
"Stronger Supremes should be much the same."
"Then the Sword Immortal..."
Ji Liuyue could not help asking in a trembling voice.
"A Sword Immortal..."
"Is a Human True Immortal walking the path of the sword!"
The Azure Wood Immortal Sect Afterglow had always possessed a tranquil, gentle, fairy-like image. Cultivators of the Azure Wood life path were mostly like that. But now she was nearly deranged, her eyes bloodshot, jealousy twisting even her soul. "Why!"
"The Great Yin Yang Sword Realm has always