Embodying Myriad Traits, I Will Ultimately Become Immortal

It seemed to contain the power of thunder, wondrous and extraordinary.

Thunder was the most unyielding, most yang force between heaven and earth.

It subdued heretical paths and slew demons and monsters.

The thunderous power upon this sword was precisely the divine authority of the Martial Emperor charged with sweeping away demons.

Chen Tuan sat cross-legged before the statue, bowed, and extended both hands, holding them flat like a tray receiving dew.

The Northern Black Galloping Horned Demon-Slaying Sword slowly descended from the void and landed in his hands.

The instant his five fingers closed around it, surging waves of air erupted from Chen Tuan's body, driving aside the air as they merged with the ritual artifact in his hands.

The next moment, the Demon-Slaying Heroic Sword's radiance completely faded, and the divine object concealed itself.

Chen Tuan flipped his hand and put away the sword, then overlapped his hands before his chest.

With his palms facing inward, he bent down until he touched the ground and bowed three times.

After rising to his feet, his expression solemn, he slowly recited the Proclamation of the Mysterious Heaven Dao scripture:

"Wholeheartedly, I take refuge and pay homage. Primordial Chaos Six Heavens, master who transmits the Dharma. Jade Void Teacher and Minister, Mysterious Heavenly Supreme Deity, incarnation of the Golden Tower, Heavenly Venerable Who Sweeps Away Demons."

Outside Jade Void Palace, as Chen Tuan recited the prayer, the sky inexplicably grew darker.

Heavy leaden clouds pressed down upon the horizon, swallowing the noonday sun in great gulps.

The air was stifling as an airtight jar, as though rain were gathering its strength.

Gradually, a wind from nowhere swept past with sand and grit, tilting the shadows of the trees.

Inside Jade Void Palace, wind seeped in through the window frames, stirring the