Hammer-Crossing City? He is worthy of the name Sword Immortal!

The top of the Sword Tower.

An eerie silence fell over the room.

Li Mo stared at the sword mark... no, the hammer mark on the Spirit Stone, and fell into deep thought.

It's likely, barring any unforeseen circumstances, that the <Heaven-Overturning Earth-Covering Human Killing Hammer> he just comprehended is at least a divine skill.

The sword marks on the Spirit Stone were conveniently erased by the Ice Block.

So the Calamity Meteor Hammer stamped the mark on the Spirit Stone.

Hammer Treasure is currently in the World Seed, which makes me quite happy.

Little Li was actually quite happy, after all, the hammering technique was so powerful.

I'm just afraid I'll get beaten up if I laugh.

"Hammering technique..."

Ying Bing stared at the hammer mark, her fair and jade-like face slightly lost in thought.

She couldn't help but recall the scene in the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm.

No... that's not right.

The energy and spirit of this strike are different... the levels are worlds apart.

Above Supreme Lore, there is only divine skill.

I've never seen Li Mo comprehend hammer techniques before, why...?

Zhong Zhenyue's scalp tingled; he never would have imagined that our Sword Immortal Li had held back that day.

"Huh? What are you doing?" Zhong Zhenyue saw Huang Donglai pull out his notebook again, sweating profusely as he wrote something.

Huang Donglai shook his head. He initially wanted to cross out the first item, but after thinking about it, he added a zeroth item in front of it.

Wu Chushu broke out in a cold sweat as he gradually came to understand all of Bai Jinghong's actions.

Why didn't you say so sooner?

You didn't ask.

How can I ask if you don't tell me?

"Aren't you going to ask me what to say?"

The elders were greatly shocked and remained stunned for a long time before slowly coming to their senses.

"The sword marks of our Sword City... are gone?"

"Then can we still call ourselves Cloud-Crossing Sword City from now on?"

"I'm wondering what to do at the next Martial Dao Summit. What will people who climb the Sword Tower be looking at?"

"I'm too old for that; even if you asked me to switch to martial arts, I couldn't!"

The elders all murmured in agreement.

"Haha, I must be still half asleep."

Elder Zeng laughed heartily, forcefully tugged at his beard, and pulled out a few strands of gray-white hair.

Then he froze.

It hurts a lot.

This wasn't a dream, and he wasn't mistaken; the Cloud-Crossing Sword Mark was gone.

It turned into a hammer mark.

"Jiang... Li Mo! What have you done?!"

Elder Zeng put on a mask of pain; it was unclear whether it was from heartache or from pulling too much of his beard.

"How could you do this to us?"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

Li Mo sincerely apologized.

Indeed, without careful planning, they ruined the reputation of Sword City.

According to Sword City's propaganda, this sword mark has existed since ancient times; it is their sect's belief and the pride and aspiration of many disciples.

In the past, that would have meant his company's image was completely destroyed in one blow.

It's like replacing the ice cream cone in Snow King's hand with a Furongwang ice cream...

"How can you face your fans?!"

"Um?"

"Jiang Chen's persona is that of a gentleman, but you used a hammer? Give me my money back!"

Elder Zeng appeared more furious than the other elders.

Li Mo: "..."

So you don't care about the sword scar at all?

Well, after venting his personal emotions, Elder Zeng said breathlessly:

"What should we do now?"

The elders remained silent, their expressions complex.

This kid just did them a huge favor.

Who could have imagined that he helped preserve Cloud-Crossing Sword City, but not completely, and then turned around and removed the word 'sword' from it?

"Is this sword mark truly an ancient existence?"

Ying Bing suddenly asked.

The elders nodded.

Ying Bing raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling that the sword marks she had erased were somewhat familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere before.

"Could you please Miss Ying to remove this hammer mark and leave a new sword mark?" Elder Zeng asked.

Ying Bing shook her head with a complicated expression.

It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't...

Although both are divine skills, the Swordsmanship she comprehended was not as complete as Li Mo's hammer technique.

"I... I have a way..."

At that moment, a timid voice rang out.

Everyone looked over quickly, only to see that it was Jiang Chulong who spoke.

With so many people watching, she shrugged, feeling a little nervous.

"What method?"

"I can... I can try..."

"You?"

The elders exchanged glances. This young girl's swordsmanship talent was unparalleled in their lives. Perhaps there really was a glimmer of hope?

There was no other way at this point.

Having received permission, Jiang Chulong mustered her courage and went forward.

Splat--

She ran over, kicked the Spirit Stone, then quickly ran back and hid behind Li Mo.

Everyone: "!"

The elders felt as if they had been kicked in the heart.

"Emmmmm"

Li Mo was the first to react, giving her a thumbs up. "Smart! No wonder you've been influenced by a genius like me."

Jiang Chulong pursed her lips and weakly extended her finger:

"Flip this stone... this stone... over... and you won't be able to see it anymore."

The elders. "..."

What a simple and effective method.

But leaving it empty is indeed better than leaving the hammer marks exposed.

They just tried it.

These hammer marks do not hinder comprehension; those who are meant to glean Swordsmanship from the Spirit Stone will still do so.

"Then tell the outside world that Ying Bing's Swordsmanship was too astonishing."

"Therefore, it makes sense that the Spirit Stone was able to turn its fortunes around."

Li Mo thought for a moment and then spoke.

The elders' lips twitched, and they took a deep breath. Only in this way could they preserve the "sword" in Sword City.

What a tragedy!

"There is a predetermined fate at the Unseen; perhaps this is the destiny of this Spirit Stone."

A voice rang out.

The white-haired youth who had just upheld the world of Sword City and the old man with white hair and a youthful face arrived together.

"The Spirit Stone is a product of heaven and earth. Perhaps many years ago, what was imprinted on it was not Swordsmanship, but just happened to be obtained by our ancestor when the Swordsmanship was imprinted."

The gray-haired youth glanced at Li Mo, and his eye twitched.

It's hard to know how much of what he said was insincere.

"Gentlemen, please follow me."

The elderly man with white hair and a youthful face spoke.

He was addressing all the prodigies who had comprehended the secrets of the Spirit Stone.

Certainly.

It was mainly Li Mo and his group.

After some discussion, they all accepted this fact.

Elder Zeng stepped forward and said loudly:

"Ying Bing reached the Spirit Stone and comprehended a divine Swordsmanship!"

"As for Li Mo... his comprehension is also astonishing, comparable to Ying Bing's."

"But there was only one Sword Hero, so he voluntarily gave up his place."

"I hereby declare that she has won the Sword Hero Award at this Martial Dao Summit!"

There was no way around it; the lie had to be perfectly convincing.

If the Sword Hero were truly awarded to Li Mo, the elders would wake up in the middle of the night feeling as if they were the eternal sinners of the sect.

If our ancestors knew this from beyond the grave, they'd be turning in their graves.

The sound carried below, and countless people whispered and began to discuss it.

"Miss Ying's talent is unparalleled, I certainly acknowledge that, but..."

"Yes, no matter how you look at it, the fluctuations caused by the Spirit Stone just now were much greater, caused by Sword Immortal Li."

"Yes, I think this is unfair to Sword Immortal Li."

"Ignorant, it's obvious you've never had a girlfriend."

"Are you going to curse again?"

"Tell me, isn't that right? Young Hero Li already has the reputation of Sword Immortal. So what if he's just a mere Sword Hero?"

"It seems that Young Hero Li not only regards money as dirt, but also cares little for mere empty fame. He... truly deserves the title of Sword Immortal."

"His vision has broadened; his swordsmanship surpasses that of all other swordsmen!"