Sword Sect

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History

The Sword Sect was founded after the True Immortals emerged from seclusion and assessed the chaos of the era. Xu Xing became its first Sect Master, but left for the Starry Sky Frontline Battlefield less than a year later; his personal disciple, the Absolute Killing Sword Master Jing Hai, succeeded him after Xu Xing restored order in the Central Continent. 913

During the later Great Profound Blood Calamity, Xu Xing first purged the Sword Sect itself before sweeping across the Central Continent. The campaign devastated demonic factions and struck the other major sects as well, leaving the Sword Ancestor’s name inseparable from the catastrophe. 104 110 914

In the present era, the Sword Sect is based in Sword Province and remains one of the oldest and most powerful human sects. Its influence extends from local Miscellaneous Affairs Hall branches to missions and operations across star systems. 8 96 115 141

Organization

Outer Sect

The Outer Sect is open to the public and handles broad administrative, training, and recruitment functions. A branch of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall operates in Mystic Sword City, where it provides lodging, services, and an internal channel for Sword Sect cultivators. 8 96

• Outer Sect disciples may serve as security or administrative personnel; Golden Core disciples guarded the Mystic Sword City branch during a period of unrest. 8
• The outer sect contains public scenic sites with inherited sword intent, including Autumn Scenery, where the Four Seasons Flowing Form Sword Scripture—Autumn Scenery may be comprehended without charge. 598
• The Ascension Hall receives cultivators arriving from other worlds and serves as a venue for sect recruitment. 614

Inner Sect

The Inner Sect occupies a floating continent above the Outer Sect and is restricted to Inner Sect disciples. Most Dao Integration cultivators and higher-level experts reside in its spiritual-energy-shrouded core mountains. 96 97

• Cauldron Pavilion — one of the sect’s four major institutions. 96 632
• Dharma Transmission Tower — provides cultivation materials and inheritances. 96 306
• Law Enforcement Hall — one of the four major institutions. 96 632
• Sword Enforcement Hall — the sect’s armed institution; its grounds and sword-shaped monument form part of a sealing formation. 96 610 632
• Inheritance Hall — Inner Sect inheritance venue for Profound, True, and Supreme Arts; applicants must pay 100 contribution points and pass a corresponding trial. 598
• Sword Ancestor Hall / Sword Venerable Hall — residences and major ceremonial sites associated with Xu Xing and Bie Xuening. 97

Leadership Requirements

Cultivation System and Inheritances

The Sword Sect preserves multiple branches of sword cultivation, including flying swords, Sword Pellets, sword formations, and heart swords. 725

• Great Void Sword Canon — one of the sect’s two supreme legacies; Chi Jiuyu advanced through it during her trial. 45 771
• Slaying Sword Canon — the Sword Venerable’s secret supreme inheritance and the sect’s most lethal, but most dangerous, art. Its higher sword arts and divine abilities are generally unsuitable before Spirit Transformation. 354 605
• Sword Nurturing Art — widely promoted by the sect despite historical opposition from swordsmiths; it enables sword cultivators to restore ordinary damage to Life-Bound Swords through continued nurturing. 462
• Sword Intent Spirit Body — a signature divine ability cultivated by many Sword Sect sword cultivators; it is difficult to analyze or counter. 670
• Extreme Sword — associated with Sword Lord Ji, the Sword Ancestor’s third disciple. Both a Life-Bound Sword and a supreme Sword Dao divine ability bear this name. 738 823
• Heart-Gouging Shadow-Reflecting Sword Chapter — recorded in the Inheritance Hall by Jieye, though Xu Xing criticized its ominous name as insufficiently “upright” for the sect. 598

Rankings and Training

Seven divine-radiance ranking lists record Sword Sect practitioners from Qi Refining through Dao Integration. The Nascent Soul list once placed Chi Jiuyu first. 96

• The sect maintains a Virtual Illusion Realm and Combat Ranking system for simulated duels and contribution-point rewards. 106
• Dedicated martial grounds contain numerous isolated arenas, including four high-level arenas saturated with dense killing aura. 647
• Ascension missions impose demanding eligibility requirements, including Spirit Transformation cultivation, completion of a true-method inheritance trial, and a top-ten Sword Ranking placement. 638
• The sect deploys Ascension Envoys to other worlds; Chi Jiuyu was among the third batch sent to the Original Truth Realm. 602

Notable Members and Officeholders

• Xu Xing / Sword Ancestor — founder and first Sect Master; the sect’s foremost historical figure. 913
• Jing Hai / Absolute Killing Sword Master — Xu Xing’s personal disciple and successor as Sect Master after Xu Xing departed for the frontline. 913
• Bie Xuening / Sword Venerable — wielder of the Sword Path of Slaughter; her seclusion was tied to suppressing a portion of Heavenly Will sealed by the Sword Sect. 626
• Du Ruoheng — served as Sect Master and personally handled Zhang Yunlu’s entry procedures. 97 99
• Chi Jiuyu — top Nascent Soul cultivator of her period, later acting Sect Master during the division of the Great Profound Realm and a Dao Integration candidate for Sect Master. 96 820 927
• Zhou Kongming — first on the Void Return Sword Ranking and Du Ruoheng’s eldest disciple. 295
• Cheng Ding / Sheng Ji Sword Master — a Truth Insight Sword Master who represented the sect in discussions with other major factions. 698
• Jieye — Sword Master who recorded the Heart-Gouging Shadow-Reflecting Sword Chapter in the Inheritance Hall. 598

Reputation

The Sword Sect is formally regarded as a righteous Immortal Sect and historically maintained a good relationship with the Supreme Dao Sect. 4

Its sword cultivators are renowned for exceptional offensive power, and other sects regard the Sword Sect as the foremost destination for sword-path prodigies. 185 614

The sect’s image is complicated by the Sword Ancestor’s past massacres and by the fearsome nature of its slaughter-oriented inheritances. Xu Xing himself remarked that the Sword Sect could “still be considered part of the righteous path” while reviewing Jieye’s newly recorded sword art. 104 354 598