Zu Xinghu had once been the greatest cultivator under heaven. He claimed to stand for justice, and in everything he did, he always took the moral high ground. Yet at this moment, he completely overturned my expectations. Not only had he charged straight into the Tenth Realm, he had somehow entered the demon path as well.∮ Those who became demons shared one common flaw: madness.
But now, he plainly wasn't mad. His face held none of the usual ferocity. That cold smile was merely the derision of a victor standing above his vanquished foe. That was precisely what made me wary of him. Neither human nor demon!
"Hehe, become a demon? No. I'm human—not demon, ghost, or monster. Xia Yitian, sometimes I have no choice but to admire you. With a mere gesture, you can wipe out an entire household... The North Pole Immortal Sect was like that, the South Pole Immortal Sect was like that, and now that you've come to my Thunder Sea, you're here with the intent to wipe out my household too, aren't you?" Zu Xinghai laughed darkly. He stretched out his hand, and with a hum of ringing sword tones, the Snow Sword actually drew forth the Thunder Swords from the depths of the sea!
"A demon is a demon. Even if you haven't entered the demon path yet, it's only a matter of time!" My expression changed. I activated the Shrinking Earth Technique and went straight into the sea, quickly searching for the ninth sword. Only by destroying this sword could the Thunder Swords disappear completely!
However, when I charged toward the central palace position, I froze. There was no sword beneath it at all!
Seeing more and more flood dragons gathering on the seabed, I immediately rushed back onto the island. At that