High Heaven Court!
Zhong Shan sat upon the Dragon Throne, patiently waiting.
Sword Pride had yet to arrive, but he would definitely keep his promise. Besides, in this world, no one could stop Sword Pride.
Although he had grown rapidly along the way, in Zhong Shan's heart, there were only a few people who could be his opponents.
As they continued forward, some had died and some had fallen behind, but there were also those who had maintained the same breakneck pace as Zhong Shan.
Sword Pride was one of them.
Immortality was by no means easy. Throughout endless ages, there had only been one Transcender. The difficulty was plain to see. After learning of the Transcender, Zhong Shan had constantly pondered his own path. This required more than one person's growth—it required a group of like-minded people to temper one another relentlessly, ultimately scaling the peak and producing the strongest Transcender.
Sword Pride was one of those people who had walked alongside Zhong Shan all the way. To take another step toward eternal life, he had to defeat Sword Pride and seek a breakthrough in this battle. Naturally, Sword Pride must have had the same idea.
He waited patiently.
Profound Continent, in a secluded valley.
A mountain spring flowed through the valley, tranquil and serene. A few birds flew past, chirping noisily around a little thatched hut. Everything seemed peaceful.
"Buzz!"
The little thatched hut trembled faintly.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp!" The birds were startled into flight.
"Clang!"
A streak of sword light pierced through the thatched hut, soaring to the sky, cleaving straight through the firmament and shooting deep into the starry sky.
"Buzz, buzz!"
Across the entire Profound Continent, countless sword cultivators suddenly stiffened. Their longswords emitted strange, faint tremors.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"
Their sword hilts turned