The moment the character "Punishment" was uttered, the middle-aged Daoist stepped forward. His long sword shot out like a venomous snake, and with my Heavenly Eye fully open, the Tribulation-Heaven Divine Sword burst forth at my command and blocked my forehead!
Boom!
After a thunderous crash, the Tribulation-Heaven Divine Sword bent, while the recoil sent my entire body plunging toward the sea!
His strength was boundless, and his swordsmanship was terrifyingly formidable. With a single strike, he had sent me flying! But I was not the only one surprised. The middle-aged Daoist looked even more astonished. He glanced at his own sword, then at me, and said in a low voice, "That's impossible. Were you just lucky, or had you already seen that strike coming?"
I flew a long way before finally stopping. By then, the Heavenly One Imperial Technique had instantly reached its limit. If I underestimated him again, I would no longer deserve to walk through the Ancient God Realm. That single sword had already revealed that he had come from the Ninth Heaven!
"You haven't suffered any harm. Why did you suddenly try to kill me?" I asked coldly.
"Where there is guilt, there must be punishment. Only then can there be order from beginning to end. If there is guilt but no punishment, there are no rules—wouldn't the world descend into chaos?" The middle-aged Daoist smiled faintly. Then he extended his other hand from his sleeve, pinched the tip of his sword between his slender fingers, and gently wiped it. "I never expected to find a sword here capable of receiving my 'Immortal Punishment Sword.' What is your sword called?"
"Monkey." I did not hide the sword's true name. Since he had given me the name of his sword, it was only proper that I answer