Divine Forging Hall

The Sword Sect was undoubtedly the leading force of the Way of the Sword in the Upper Realm. In terms of overall strength, it surpassed the Sword Academy by who knew how much.

Yet the Upper Realm's number one sword move had not come from the Sword Sect, but from the Myriad Laws Academy—from the former head of the Sword Academy, the Chen Family's old ancestor, the man known as Jian Yi.

He had mastered the One Hundred Eighty Thousand Swords!

This move posed an immense threat to the Sword Sect. If Chen Jianyi had been given a few hundred more years, perhaps the leading force of the Upper Realm's Way of the Sword would have become the Sword Academy.

At the same time, this move was something the Sword Sect coveted beyond measure. Profound sword arts naturally held an irresistible allure for Sword Cultivators.

Unfortunately, after Chen Jianyi vanished, exceedingly little of the One Hundred Eighty Thousand Swords' true essence remained.

The Sword Sect had missed its chance.

Their countless attempts to recruit him back then, even their promise of the position of Sword Sect Vice Sect Master, had all come to nothing.

"Yes, it really is!" The Sword Sect's Great Elder clenched his fists until they crackled, staring in the direction Ye Qiu had left, his eyeballs trembling uncontrollably.

Even those Sword Sect Elders who had targeted Ye Qiu could not help drawing sharp breaths at this moment.

One Hundred Eighty Thousand Swords!

It was unknown how many times more profound than the scant remnants of true essence remaining in the Sword Academy today.

And this had merely been something Ye Qiu did casually. He had not taken it seriously at all.

In other words, he had not used his full strength. He had more!

Could it be