The secret talisman shattered, and a short, fierce-looking gray-haired old man appeared in the void.
Almost the instant the secret talisman shattered, Pu Xuan attacked. With a single sword strike, sword qi streamed forth like a bolt of silk.
But when the gray-haired old man raised his hand and grabbed, the sword qi was instantly broken into two pieces in midair.
Fragments of sword qi scattered like rain.
Almost at the same time, the gray-haired old man flicked a finger.
Bang!!
Pu Xuan was sent flying, a bloodied hole appearing in his shoulder.
The entire place fell silent.
The short gray-haired old man was clearly a Willpower Dharma Body, yet the terror of his aura made everyone's hearts tremble with unease.
"Greetings, Old Ancestor!"
Liang Shan cupped his hands in salute, as though a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
This unremarkable gray-haired old man was, in truth, the Mountain Lord of Quenching Heaven Mountain, one of the thirteen mountains of Lixin Sword House.
As a Heavenly Sovereign faction renowned throughout the world, Lixin Sword House had two palaces, Four Pavilions, and thirteen mountains.
The two palaces ranked highest.
The Four Pavilions came next.
The thirteen mountains came last.
Any successor who entered Lixin Sword House for cultivation would be sent to train at one of the thirteen mountains. Only upon setting foot in the Eternal Realm would they have a chance to participate in the Sword Testing Dao Debate among the thirteen mountains.
Only the top thirty who stood out in the Sword Testing Dao Debate would have a chance to cultivate in the Four Pavilions.
Those who became successors of the Four Pavilions were already the backbone of Lixin Sword House and could be considered core disciples.
To enter the two palaces of Asking Heart and