The entire Sword Sect was resisting him. The root cause was that he was an outsider. If one of their own had tried to unify the Inner Universe, they wouldn't have resisted so fiercely. Now, under external pressure, the Sword Sect had formed a single will: better to be shattered like jade than remain whole like a tile. Liu Qianjue was the one who controlled that will. But now that Liu Huang's sword had appeared, Liu Qianjue was bound to waver, and so was the will of the entire sect.
But that was only the first step. He had chosen the Sword Sect as the venue for their challenge because he wanted to completely break the sect's will to resist. Overwhelming combat power couldn't do it. Even if he possessed Over a Million Combat Power, he still couldn't. The Sword Sect would resist to the death. That was what cultivators were like. There was only one way to break their will: swordsmanship.
The Sword Sect was proudest of its swordsmanship, and swordsmanship was what united its members. They considered themselves the kings of the sword. Only swordsmanship could earn their acknowledgment and shatter their resolve.
Lu Yin looked earnestly at Liu Tianmu. "The Sword Sect's Thirteen Swords are renowned throughout the universe. I'm no expert, but I'd like to test my swordsmanship against yours."
Liu Tianmu's eyes snapped open. Anyone could hear the provocation in Lu Yin's words, and the Sword Sect disciples were even cursing him.
Without hesitation, Liu Tianmu struck with her sword, crossing the void. It was the First Sword of the Thirteen Swords. Lu Yin moved at the same time, raising his sword and slashing diagonally down in exactly the same posture. It was the First Sword of the Thirteen Swords.
The blades met in the