Jiang Ding unleashed his divine sense and Sword Intent without the slightest restraint, searching inch by inch through the Great Sun Sword Sect's mountain gate.
Rocks, vegetation, flowers and birds, cultivators...
Not a single one was spared.
An artifact spirit incarnation could become anything. It possessed intelligence; perhaps it was watching this place, still unable to make up its mind, hesitating over something.
Jiang Ding would not allow it to hesitate.
By procedure, it should have bestowed the inheritance upon him. Then it should hand it over at once!
The Supreme Clarity Flying Sword hummed, sending its sword light spreading in every direction. This was destruction, and it was also a declaration of her arrival.
This was proof. This was a key. This was status.
According to sword law, anyone below the Great Sun Sword Master—even a Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarch—had to come forth to welcome her!
Terrifying Destructive Sword Intent spread in all directions, scanning every inch of the area.
"Found... you!"
Jiang Ding revealed a chilling smile and looked among the tens of thousands of kneeling Sword Dao Cultivators at a stout-looking, dark-skinned little fatty in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
Buzz!
The instant he saw him, the Supreme Clarity Flying Sword gave a soft cry, and some instinctive memories awakened.
Black.
This artifact spirit's name was Black, the artifact spirit of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion responsible for inheritances.
"Black."
"This is our first meeting,"
Jiang Ding said quietly, "Since you serve as the Sword Pavilion Inheritance Emissary, why do you not kneel when you see me?"
Sword Pavilion Inheritance Emissary!
True Monarch Jianyang, True Monarch Tianyang, True Monarch Xufang, and the other True Lords nearby were horrified. Following his gaze, they looked toward that dark-skinned little fatty in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
His name was Liu