High above the vast sky, the three Great Elders made promises, each more generous and astonishing than the last. They had all brought out the best they had to offer.
To put it plainly, they were willing to do anything to recruit these two Divine Bodies.
But even so,
the three were evenly matched, and their dispute only grew more heated.
Before long, their auras surged, and they looked ready to come to blows.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
Just as the three were arguing fiercely and on the verge of a fight, a streak of sword light came from the horizon, cleaving through the sky.
The sword light stretched a thousand zhang, its blade wreathed in roaring flames. Wherever it passed, the void melted inch by inch. An immense, boundless pressure spread out, instantly enveloping the entire sea of clouds.
At the same time, an ancient, weathered aura of time began to permeate the air.
Feeling this power, the three Great Elders stiffened from head to toe and hurriedly fell silent.
"We pay our respects, Sword Sovereign!"
The three stood in a row and bowed slightly, as obedient as could be.
"What a disgraceful spectacle!"
A figure slowly emerged from within the sword light.
He was a man of ordinary appearance, with white hair and beard, yet boundless flames swirled around him, forming ring after ring of fire that expanded outward.
This man
was the true pillar of the Crimson Flame Sword Sect, its true giant—a Great Being of the Longevity Realm:
the Sword Sovereign.
"Li Kong Sword Body, Vermilion Bird Divine Body."
The Sword Sovereign's gaze swept over Jiang Yan and Zhu Huangxi. He nodded in satisfaction, then sighed.
"I never imagined that Heaven's Mandate would favor my Crimson Flame Sword Sect so. Under our jurisdiction, such