Wang Daoyuan's earlier refusal had been out of courtesy. After all, the Straw Cape Sword Immortal was his elder, and it was only proper to yield a little.
But since he had brought up the Sword Dao, Wang Daoyuan had no choice but to accept the challenge.
If he continued to decline now, he would be admitting that the Returning Origin Sword Dao was inferior. That would not merely disgrace himself—it would disgrace his master as well.
He cupped his hands toward the Straw Cape Sword Immortal. "Since Martial Uncle says so, this disciple can only ask for your guidance."
The Straw Cape Sword Immortal smiled. "You should have done so long ago."
With that, he drew a grayish-white bamboo strip from beneath his conical hat.
The bamboo strip looked somewhat rotten, as though it might snap at the slightest touch, yet no one present dared underestimate it.
The Straw Cape Sword Immortal was already over two hundred thousand years old, and this conical hat and straw cape had accompanied him for just as long.
After being nurtured by spiritual power and, later, immortal power, even without artifact inscriptions or restrictions, the straw cape and conical hat were far from ordinary items.
The killing power of that single bamboo strip would not be much weaker than an eighth-order upper-grade immortal sword.
Naturally, Wang Daoyuan did not dare take it lightly. Two small yellow dragons coiled around his hand, forming a longsword. Their two heads became the crossguard, while their bodies formed the hilt.
As the bright yellow longsword took shape, a surge of Five Elements Heavenly Dao Power poured from his body and entered the blade in full.
The Straw Cape Sword Immortal chuckled. "You have completed the Five Elements Body Refinement. You truly are extraordinary.
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