Immortal Slaughtering Sword

Nether River Old Ancestor did indeed possess the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.

Back when Taoist Ancestor Hongjun had left the Star Realm, he had personally entrusted it to Nether River Old Ancestor for safekeeping.

At the same time, Nether River Old Ancestor had also had quite a few dealings with the Supreme Knight Dominator of the Wizard World.

That Level-9 Expert had told Nether River Old Ancestor that when the Four Swords of Zhuxian gathered together, it would be the day Master Tongtian returned to his rightful place.

Facing the request raised by Duobao Daozun before him, Nether River Old Ancestor asked in a deep voice, "Have you found Master Tongtian's reincarnated body?"

Duobao Daozun nodded, then waved his right hand forward. An image gradually appeared before the two of them.

The image showed Duan Po cutting down a Level-6 Bone Spirit Magic Puppet with a single sword strike.

At the same time, it showed the Immortal Trapping Sword preserved by the Intercept Sect already returning to the hands of Master Tongtian's reincarnated body.

Nether River Old Ancestor stared at the image before him and fell into prolonged silence.

After a long while, Nether River Old Ancestor finally raised his head and asked, "There is only the Immortal Trapping Sword. What about the other two swords?"

Duobao Daozun replied, "As for the other two, the Immortal Decimating Sword has vanished without a trace. However, regarding the Immortal Slaughtering Sword... this junior has learned a little information. Over the coming period, our Intercept Sect will devote all our efforts to finding those two swords!"

Duobao Daozun's answer made Nether River Old Ancestor shake his head.

Having grasped the two most crucial points, Nether River Old Ancestor said, "In other words, the other two immortal swords have yet to return to their rightful places?"

Duobao Daozun nodded and replied regretfully, "Yes."

Nether River Old Ancestor said, "Then I cannot give you the Immortal Slaughtering Sword!"

Duobao Daozun looked at Nether River Old Ancestor before him in astonishment.

Nether River Old Ancestor glanced at Duobao Daozun and continued, "Though I was entrusted by the Dao Ancestor to safeguard the Immortal Slaughtering Sword for the time being."

"I also know that, as the foremost of the Four Swords of Zhuxian, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword is the sword most closely tied to Master Tongtian's reincarnation and cultivation."

"With the other two swords not yet returned to their rightful places, do you think it is appropriate to hand the Immortal Slaughtering Sword over in advance to that reincarnated Master Tongtian, who currently appears to be only at the Mystic Immortal Realm?" Nether River Old Ancestor rebuked coldly.

"But..." Duobao

Daozun still had something he wished to say.

With a sweep of his blood-colored Daoist robe, Nether River Old Ancestor said, "I will not keep the Immortal Slaughtering Sword for myself forever."

"But there are two conditions for me to hand it over."

"First, the Immortal Decimating Sword and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword must also have returned to their rightful places."

"Second... that reincarnated Master Tongtian must personally come to me to retrieve the sword!" Nether River Old Ancestor said, his blood-red eyes fixed on Duobao Daozun.

Though both were at the Level-8 Life Level, Duobao Daozun could not help taking a step back under Nether River Old Ancestor's gaze.

Duobao Daozun's strength was roughly at the Level-8 Early-Stage.

To place such immense pressure on Duobao Daozun through aura and gaze alone was something even Level-8 Mid-Stage beings could not accomplish!

After entering the Dominator Realm, every step upward was incomparably difficult.

It was perfectly normal for certain Dominators to remain stuck at one level for hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of years.

And when it came to treasures, the Acquired Spiritual Treasures refined by Duobao Daozun were far inferior to the several Innate Spiritual Treasures in Nether River Old Ancestor's possession.

Furthermore, having lived for so long, Nether River Old Ancestor had likely accumulated many treasures preserved since the Immortal Domain Super-Ancient Era.

To confront such a great expert head-on, much less attempt to seize the Immortal Slaughtering Sword from him, was clearly an extremely unwise move!

Back then, before the Dao Ancestor left the Star Realm, he had entrusted the Immortal Slaughtering Sword to Nether River Old Ancestor rather than to his eldest apprentice Laozi, second apprentice Yuanshi Tianzun, and others.

There was likely a deeper meaning behind that as well.

At this, Duobao Daozun took a deep breath, once again saluted Nether River Old Ancestor as a junior, then remained in the Netherworld Blood Sea for some time before taking his leave.

Before departing, Duobao Daozun brought up an unrelated matter. "The war between Wizard Civilization and the Galente Federation has entered its End Stage."

"In that Wizard Star Region, aside from the Galente Federation, there are also the Minghe Empire, the Light Dimension Country Civilization, and numerous Top-Level Civilizations and large and mid-level worlds, including the Cosmos Great World."

"The overall prosperity of that star region surpasses our Immortal Domain by far."

"Now, all major Immortal Domain Factions have gone to the Wizard Civilization Battlefield to earn wealth. Do you and the Asura Race under your command have no such intentions?" Duobao Daozun asked.

Nether River Old Ancestor gave no response.

He even slowly closed his blood-red eyes.

The Twelfth Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus beneath him continued spinning without pause.

Duobao Daozun continued, "If the Asura Race also wishes to involve itself in the Wizard Civilization war, then within the Immortal Domain camp, you may form an alliance with our Intercept Sect."

Nether River Old Ancestor remained unmoved.

Seeing this, Duobao Daozun clasped his fists in salute and promptly departed.

Not long after Duobao Daozun left the Blood Sea Region, Nether River Old Ancestor opened his eyes again.

At this time, a broad-shouldered, thick-waisted Asura Expert wearing a string of deep red blood beads around his neck appeared before Nether River Old Ancestor.

This Asura Expert was the king of the Asura Race and also Nether River Old Ancestor's most capable subordinate.

Judging from the aura and pressure emanating from around him, he was clearly also a Saint-Level Expert.

His current realm was roughly around Level-7 Mid-Stage, making him no weakling.

In recent years, Nether River Old Ancestor had remained in seclusion within the Netherworld Blood Sea year-round and rarely dealt with external affairs.

Most of the time, it was this Asura King before him who oversaw the internal and external matters of the Asura Race and the entire Blood Sea Faction.

Thus, this Asura King knew quite a bit of high-level information, including the secret history concerning Master Tongtian.

Of course, this Blood Sea Asura King's greatest achievement was having a good Daughter, who had married the Previous Generation Level-9 Being of Wizard Civilization—the Supreme Knight Dominator.

The reason Wizard Civilization and Immortal Domain Civilization shared a favorable and deeply rooted historical relationship was not only because the two Top-Level Civilizations cooperated with one another. They had also done quite a few things, such as marriage alliances, to strengthen their ties.

With this Asura King stepping forward, it would be a sure thing for the Asura Race to join the Wizard Civilization Battlefield and claim a share of the war's profits.

Yet the Asura Race had never mobilized from beginning to end, leaving many Immortal Domain Factions baffled.

"Ancestor," the Asura King respectfully greeted Nether River Old Ancestor.

Nether River Old Ancestor did not immediately respond to this loyal subordinate. Instead, with a slight furrow in his brow, he extended his right hand forward.

Three World-Class Secret Treasure immortal swords, flashing with fierce sword intent, slowly emerged before Nether River Old Ancestor from the Blood Sea vortex below.

The two immortal swords on the left and right were entirely blood-red, vicious objects brimming with dense bloody fiendish power.

They were respectively Nether River Old Ancestor's Lifebound Treasures—the Yuantu and Abi swords.

After countless years of refinement by Nether River Old Ancestor, both blood swords had now reached the level of Mid-Grade Top-Quality World-Class Secret Treasures.

Compared to other World-Class Secret Treasures of the same level, these two blood swords were undoubtedly more compatible with Nether River Old Ancestor!

With the Twelfth Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus beneath his feet and the Yuantu and Abi swords in hand, Nether River Old Ancestor was impeccable in both offense and defense.

Meanwhile, the dazzling immortal sword in the center, radiating icy light from its entire body and remaining completely spotless after emerging from the Blood Sea, untouched by even a trace of its filth, was the foremost of the Four Swords of Zhuxian—the Immortal Slaughtering Sword!

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword, a high-grade World-Class Secret Treasure, continuously emitted waves of humming sounds, like a dragon's roar and yet like the chill of a clear spring.

Under the shine of its sword light, even the Yuantu and Abi swords seemed somewhat inferior.

"As expected of a fine sword. It is only a pity that it follows a different Great Dao from mine." Nether River Old Ancestor could not help sighing as he looked at the Immortal Slaughtering Sword before him.

Though this sword had been in his hands for nearly two hundred thousand years.

Nether River Old Ancestor knew that it had never truly belonged to him.