Break Down Before Building Anew

The Old Man Divine Sword was buried on the back of True Martial Mountain.

Ning Qi took out the Dragon Owl Sword and buried it with the Old Man Divine Sword. This was the Old Man Divine Sword's favorite sword in his lifetime. He lost to Ning Qi in the last ten-year agreement, and now it was returned to its rightful owner. As for Ning Qi, the Dragon Owl Sword was no longer of any use to him.

Zhuang Chen gratefully called out, "Ninth Senior Brother."

then.

Zhuang Chen personally erected a monument for the Old Man Divine Sword.

He kowtowed respectfully several times.

Fortunately, his master passed away peacefully, and he can still come and visit him if he wishes.

Although Zhuang Chen's eyes were filled with sorrow, they also held a firm resolve. He remembered everything that happened that night, and he also remembered the ferocious look on his once kind and gentle senior brother's face. He secretly vowed to seek justice for his master.

Daoist Longshan sighed softly and brushed Zhuang Chen's head:

"Xiao Shi, from now on, True Martial Mountain will be your second home. This was originally also Brother Shenjian's home. With him here, you won't be lonely."

Zhuang Chen nodded vigorously:

"Yes, Master."

Luo Wentian and the others all looked at Zhuang Chen with concern, feeling pity and sympathy for the extra tenth junior brother.

"Little Ten, from now on, just stay in the True Martial Sect and be at peace. If anyone dares to bully you, don't hesitate to ask your senior brothers to help you get revenge!"

Looking at the many kind senior brothers and sisters, Zhuang Chen felt a warm current welling up in his heart.

Then, I felt waves of fatigue wash over me, and I fainted.

After such a long escape, coupled with severe injuries, Zhuang Chen had been holding on with sheer willpower. Now, having finished handling the funeral arrangements for the Old Man Divine Sword, he finally reached his limit.

Everyone was startled.

Daoist Longshan and Ning Qi investigated carefully.

Daoist Longshan first breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned slightly; Zhuang Chen's condition was not good.

"What a vicious power! It destroys a person's foundation and even shattered the sword bones within Xiao Shi's body. Surviving isn't a problem, but the key question is whether he'll be able to cultivate again?"

Everyone was taken aback.

If he truly cannot cultivate, it would likely be another huge blow to Zhuang Chen.

Daoist Longshan looked at Ning Qi, as did the others. They all knew that Ning Qi was proficient in medicine and Dao of Alchemy, and perhaps he had a solution.

Ning Qi said softly:

"We don't know yet, we can only try. Let's leave our tenth junior brother at the Dao-Seeking Courtyard and stabilize his injuries first."

He was somewhat confident, but he couldn't guarantee it now, and the occasion wasn't right. He could only say it was fortunate that he had thoroughly examined Zhuang Chen's Innate Sword Bone during the Celestial Person Ceremony and used that knowledge to create the secret technique of the Innate Sword Body.

It's undeniable that the hope for Zhuang Chen's sword bone revival still rests on this secret technique.

Everyone breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

They knew Ning Qi, and they knew that since he hadn't ruled out the possibility entirely, it meant there was still hope.

Daoist Longshan instructed his disciples to disperse and prepare for battle. The enemy was currently in the shadows, and their exact strength was unknown. Although they had learned from the Old Man Divine Sword that no expert at the Celestial Person Realm level had appeared, caution was still paramount.

He himself returned to the Dao-Seeking Courtyard with Ning Qi.

"Little Nine, I always feel that the group that attacked the Divine Sword Sect is somewhat similar to the group that wiped out the Snow Plum Manor back then. Perhaps there is some kind of connection between them," Daoist Longshan said in a deep voice.

There were some things I shouldn't have said in front of everyone.

Ning Qi nodded slightly:

"I have the same feeling. Blood Rain Tower might just be a smokescreen for Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell escape."

The two are indeed quite similar; both families were wiped out after discovering some kind of truth. If it can be confirmed that what Ning Qi's father discovered back then was also a pool of human blood or something similar, it can be almost certain that the two are connected.

After pondering for a moment, the Daoist Longshan finally made up his mind:

"I'll go down the mountain now and head to the Divine Sword Sect to see if there are any traces left behind. Also, I'll make a scene to let them know that I've left the True Martial Sect."

Ning Qi immediately understood what Daoist Longshan was thinking.

As long as Daoist Longshan is still at True Martial Mountain, those lurking in the shadows will never dare to attack. But if it is confirmed that Daoist Longshan is not there, then the situation will be different.

From an outsider's perspective

The True Martial Sect only has a few True Disciple at the White Mist Realm on the surface.

As for Heavenly Sword Real Person, such an old monster whose lifespan is nearing its end may not necessarily take action over trivial matters, and may not even remain at True Martial Mountain forever.

After all, there were precedents. When Daoist Longshan was in seclusion, the Iron Ridge Three Fiends and several Gang Essence Realm a night raid on True Martial Mountain. However, there was no record of Heavenly Sword Real Person ever taking action. The first time Heavenly Sword Real Person was known to the public was when Lin Old Devil attacked.

Ning Qi nodded and said:

"This method is worth a try; it might lure the snake out of its hole. Master, you can go down the mountain without worry. I'll take care of things inside the sect. It'll be good for Tenth Junior Brother to recover from his injuries and revive his sword bones; it will take some time."

He had just examined Zhuang Chen's internal condition, and it was indeed not good.

Now is the best time to revive the sword bone. If he goes down the mountain now and waits to return before reviving Zhuang Chen's sword bone, it will be too late, and Zhuang Chen will be a cripple forever. Therefore, it is the best choice for Daoist Longshan to go down the mountain now.

Daoist Longshan glanced at the unconscious Zhuang Chen and sighed:

"Xiao Shi is also a pitiful person. Little Nine, if you are confident, do your best to revive his sword bone."

Ning Qi solemnly said:

"I will do my best."

He had always had a good impression of Zhuang Chen, and now that Zhuang Chen had become his junior brother, he would care for him even more. This was Inheritance, just like when he first came to the mountain, all his senior brothers and sisters cared for him a lot.

Daoist Longshan departed.

Ning Qi then turned his gaze to Zhuang Chen, who was lying on the bed, and instructed the White Ape:

"Tiansheng, go and get honeysuckle, phoenix tail flowers, and violet vines..."

He needs some medication to stabilize Zhuang Chen's injuries.

The White Ape moved nimbly away, its eyes filled with worry. Although it had a minor conflict with Zhuang Chen when they first met, they got along quite well afterwards. Zhuang Chen was one of the few who knew a portion of the White Ape's strength, and seeing Zhuang Chen in such a miserable state now, it was also somewhat angry.

Grind the medicine into a paste and have the White Ape feed it to Zhuang Chen.

Several more silver needles fell, swiftly moving and darting across various parts of Zhuang Chen's body.

Although Zhuang Chen was still unconscious, his pale complexion gradually improved. Such injuries were naturally not a problem for Ning Qi's medical skills, but the key was not these external injuries, but Zhuang Chen's sword bone.

Ning Qi took a deep breath, and wisps of his Gang Qi shot out as he began to examine Zhuang Chen's internal condition more closely.

A moment later.

His eyes widened in surprise.

He discovered.

After Zhuang Chen's Innate Sword Bone shattered, some of its fluctuations became even more pronounced, much more so than when he had examined it before. Ning Qi memorized these special fluctuations almost instantly and then compared them one by one with the innate sword body he had created.

He immediately discovered that the innate sword body he had created still had many flaws.

This is not hard to understand. After all, Ning Qi's research on the White Ape and Zhuang Chen was only superficial. The essence of their power was insufficient to support him to conduct a deeper exploration. At this moment, he had only accidentally revealed a part of their essence.

"Moreover, it wasn't noticed during the initial cursory examination, but now, upon closer inspection, it seems that the sword bones within Xiao Shi's body are actively coalescing?"

This is somewhat amazing.

However, Ning Qi also discovered that this proactive aggregation was merely a trend, not a strong one, and faced enormous resistance. Without strong external interference, it would most likely fail.

"But it's much better than I expected. Studying these fluctuations and improving the Innate Sword Body technique to promote sword bone aggregation through reverse resonance is highly feasible."

"Moreover, after the sword bones have reassembled, Xiao Shi might be able to further explore their potential."

"In a way, this can be considered a process of destruction followed by reconstruction, but the price has been far too heavy."

Looking at Zhuang Chen, who was still frowning in his sleep, Ning Qi sighed softly.

Daoist Longshan instructed his disciples to remain vigilant during this period, and then went down the mountain, heading straight for the former site of the Divine Sword Sect. He wanted to start his investigation there to see if the group of people had left any traces.

Furthermore, the destruction of the Divine Sword Sect will also cause a stir in Qingzhou.

Although the Great Flame Dynasty in some chaos right now, the demise of a first-rate force with the Yuan Pill Realm expert will still attract considerable attention.

Daoist Longshan made no effort to conceal his whereabouts.

Three days later.

News of the destruction of the Divine Sword Sect gradually spread, and the intervention of Daoist Longshan in helping his old friend track down the murderer also attracted much attention.

In a secluded courtyard in a county town near the True Martial Sect, several figures gathered in a secret room, unnoticed by anyone.

Each of them possessed a powerful aura, all being at the Yuan Pill Realm.

If anyone knew, they would be utterly astonished, finding it hard to believe that such an ordinary little town could have gathered so Yuan Pill Realm experts.

The leader spoke up:

"The Innate Sword Bone is an excellent elixir for cultivating the Blood King Gu. If we can bring it back, it will be a great achievement. Now that Real Person Dragon Mountain is not in the True Martial Sect, this may be our opportunity."

He glanced around at the people around him, his gaze carrying a certain degree of pressure.

The scarred middle-aged man said in a deep voice:

"Although Real Person Dragon Mountain is no longer here, the True Martial Sect still has an even more powerful Heavenly Sword Real Person!"

Another alluring woman responded:

"That's right, Heavenly Sword Real Person is a powerhouse on the Celestial Person Ranking. Even if we all attacked together, it would be nothing more than a wave of his hand."

The leader shook his head:

"No, Heavenly Sword Real Person might not bother with such a trivial matter. I have studied Heavenly Sword Real Person's two Celestial Person Realm attacks, both of which were when the True Martial Sect was facing a life-or-death situation. Previously, when Real Person Dragon Mountain was in seclusion and breaking through to the Celestial Person Realm, several Gang Essence Realm came up the mountain to attack, but Heavenly Sword Real Person did not make a move."

"This time, our target is only the Innate Sword Bone; we won't harm anyone else, so we might not alert Heavenly Sword Real Person."

"Besides Real Person Dragon Mountain and Heavenly Sword Real Person, the True Martial Sect only has a few True Disciple at the White Mist Realm. We only need one Yuan Pill Realm to easily take away the Innate Sword Bone. This will also serve as a deterrent to Real Person Dragon Mountain, making him wary."

Several people remained silent for a moment, then said:

"But in the end, this is just your speculation. What if you really encounter Heavenly Sword Real Person taking action? If you are captured by him, it will only ruin everything."

The leader was prepared; he took out a pill sealed with wax and said:

"This is the Heaven-Sensing Gu. If you swallow it, and there are any unusual fluctuations in the power of heaven and earth around you, it will immediately sense and shatter, releasing a deadly poison and breaking free of its shackles. At that time, do not hesitate for a moment, then shatter your Yuan Pill and commit suicide to avoid falling into enemy hands."

Everyone's expression turned serious.

There was no fear, but they already understood that the importance of that Innate Sword Bone even exceeded that of a Yuan Pill Realm cultivator. They were willing to risk the life of a Yuan Pill Realm cultivator to test it, which must be because the leader had received instructions from above in the past few days.

"Who's going?" someone asked, raising a question that everyone was concerned about.

The leader looked around at everyone, and finally let out a long sigh and said:

"The usual method: draw lots."