"I am the spirit of Sword God Mountain. During the ancient era of the Barren Ancient Continent, the martial artists of the Barren Ancient Continent called me the Mountain God!" the old man said respectfully to Lin Bai.
When Lin Bai heard this, he laughed disdainfully. "So you're a mountain demon!"
In the martial world, spiritual energy was abundant, and everything under heaven could cultivate.
When humans cultivated, it was called martial dao.
As for living beings other than humans—whether fierce beasts of the mountains and wilderness or birds and beasts—that cultivated were called demons.
As for mountains, rivers, and seas between heaven and earth, they could also cultivate after being enlightened by a Great Mystic Art User. They were likewise called demons.
However, unless a powerhouse who surpassed heaven and earth enlightened them, mountains, rivers, and seas generally could not awaken their intelligence.
The old man laughed. "Indeed, I am a mountain demon. This old man was rude!"
Lin Bai asked curiously, "You're a mountain demon from the ancient era? How could you possibly have survived until now?"
The old man said in a low voice, "I should have died during the ancient era. However, Lord Dugu Ye saw that I had awakened my intelligence and enlightened me. He severed my connection to the foundations of heaven and earth, allowing me to form a world of my own and fall into slumber. I awaken for seven days every ten years!"
"So that's how it is!" Lin Bai nodded silently. "Dugu Ye? Who is he?"
The old man said, "Lord Dugu Ye was the founder of the Sword God Family, and also the first Sword God on the Barren Ancient Continent!"
"In other words, before Lord Dugu Ye, there had been no Sword Gods on the Barren Ancient Continent. Only