Absolute Sword

Absolute Sword City grew ever more bustling. People from the Iron Sword Sect and the Absolute Sword Dynasty came and went, every face brimming with joy.

In the imperial palace's grand hall, an old man in dragon robes and a swarthy middle-aged man sat side by side upon the dragon throne.

Before them, the Iron Sword Sect's elders and core disciples stood to the left, while the dynasty's civil and military officials stood to the right.

At the center of the hall, a man dressed in splendid robes held a woman's hand as they signed their marriage contract before everyone's witness.

Off to one side, Nangong Xuansu wore a black dress and watched it all with indifference.

"Hahaha! Luoming, from now on, you must treat the Eldest Princess well. Once you two are living in the Myriad Sword Sect, be sure to come back often."

Watching the two complete the ceremony, An Feng immediately burst into laughter.

Beside him, Zhou Longxiong's old face bloomed like a chrysanthemum. To forge a marriage alliance with the Iron Sword Sect's future sect master—and with his own daughter as the bride—meant that the Iron Sword Sect and the Absolute Sword Dynasty could now be considered one body.

With this marriage alliance, the Absolute Sword Dynasty would surely soar into the heavens.

"Yun'er has been spoiled by Us since childhood. If she is ever willful or unruly, Feng'er, simply tell Us."

"Your Majesty overpraises me. I have admired the Eldest Princess since childhood. Though I have spent these years studying in the Myriad Sword Sect, and we have not had much contact, the Princess has always been in my heart."

An Luoming gazed at the beauty before him as he spoke.

Yet after speaking, the corner of his eye drifted toward Nangong Xuansu at the side.

Though Eldest Princess Zhou Yun was very beautiful, she fell short of Nangong Xuansu by far more than a single degree, even though Zhou Yun had already donned the most magnificent attire.

Standing together, Nangong Xuansu utterly crushed her in every respect.

Hearing An Luoming's words, Zhou Yun smiled softly. Looking at his wheat-colored face, her eyes were filled with stars.

Nangong Xuansu, however, looked on with utter disdain.

In her eyes, this so-called betrothal banquet was nothing more than a pack of jackals wearing human skin, trading their desires.

"Someone, bring forth the Absolute Sword!"

Seeing that the time was about right, Zhou Longxiong rose to his feet, spread his arms, and shouted.

Very soon, two generals stepped forward slowly, holding a long jade box in both hands.

The jade box opened, revealing a pitch-black longsword.

The entire sword resembled a piece of black jade. At the junction of hilt and blade was a Qiongqi's head, making it look like an exquisite work of art.

Yet the deep blood groove along the blade lent it a trace of domineering might.

"Everyone, this is the Absolute Sword. Back then, my Zhou family's ancestor wielded this sword to establish this vast dynasty."

"Now that the Absolute Sword Dynasty and the Iron Sword Sect have become one family, sharing honor and disgrace alike, this Absolute Sword shall be my blessing to the two newly betrothed!"

Zhou Longxiong shouted.

"Long live the Absolute Sword Dynasty!"

"Long live the Iron Sword Sect!"

"Long live the Absolute Sword Dynasty!"

"Long live the Iron Sword Sect!"

As his words fell, wave after wave of cheers erupted through the hall. As An Luoming stared at the Absolute Sword before him, a flash of excitement lit his eyes.

It had finally appeared—his greatest goal, the Absolute Sword Dynasty's ancestral treasure, the most terrifying treasure brought out of Black Demon Mountain Range!

Whether the betrothal or the cooperation between the two sides, neither had been An Feng's ultimate goal. From the very beginning, everything he had done had been for the Absolute Sword!

No one knew just how exhilarating the secret information he had obtained while investigating the Absolute Sword Dynasty's background had been.

The Zhou family's founding ancestor had originally been an ordinary man. At that time, a divine mountain had suddenly appeared at the juncture between the middle and lower reaches.

The aura emanating from that divine mountain had reached the Profound rank!

Back then, his grandmaster had been fortunate enough to enter Black Demon Mountain Range and witness the struggle of countless great powers.

But no one had expected that the most terrifying treasure nurtured within Black Demon Mountain would be picked up by an ordinary man who had entered the mountain to gather herbs.

In the end, that ordinary man had actually overthrown the previous dynasty's rule with the Absolute Sword's aid and established the Absolute Sword Dynasty.

His grandmaster, who had also been the Iron Sword Sect's second sect master, had gone to great lengths to relocate here precisely to investigate the Absolute Sword's origins.

Though he himself did not know what use this thing had, when his grandmaster perished, he had personally told him that the Absolute Sword contained the secret to becoming an immortal!

If the Absolute Sword Dynasty's ancestral grounds had not been protected by a restriction that only descendants of the Zhou family's direct bloodline could enter, why would he have taken such a roundabout path?

He would have wiped out the Absolute Sword Dynasty long ago.

These trash guarded a supreme treasure and had still fallen to such a state. What a waste. Mortals were mortals after all—sitting atop a treasure mountain without even knowing it.

Boom!

Just as An Luoming was about to receive the Absolute Sword—

Suddenly, the entire hall shook as though an earthquake had struck. Everyone froze, and the civil and military officials had no idea what had happened.

"Enemy attack!"

Since the Iron Sword Sect's headquarters was located in Absolute Sword City, its elders were the first to react when this sudden incident occurred.

Someone was attacking their sect-protecting formation!

"Who is it? Who dares launch an attack on the Iron Sword Sect?!"

Just as everyone was reeling in shock, a soldier hurried in from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, Sect Master Tie, a flying vessel... a flying vessel has suddenly appeared in the sky!"

"All Iron Sword Sect members, assemble! This old man wants to see whose guts are so great that they dare come to our doorstep and provoke us!"

An Feng's face darkened as he slowly rose to his feet and spoke coldly.

The moment his words fell, An Feng took a step. In the next instant, he appeared directly in the imperial palace square, killing intent spilling from his entire body.

The elders and disciples of the Iron Sword Sect swiftly gathered as well, while the soldiers stationed in the imperial palace sprang into action, staring at the sudden appearance of the azure flying vessel with horrified expressions.

All around Absolute Sword City, enormous beams of light shot into the sky, forming a massive protective barrier. Countless citizens in the city, utterly unaware of what was happening, watched the sudden upheaval with fear written across their faces.

"The Iron Sword Sect openly broke the agreement, created monsters in the White Bone Mountain Range to attack disciples of my Heavenly Demon Sect, and challenged the authority of the Demon Sect. By order of the Sect Master, wipe out their entire clan!"

"Absolute Sword City shall be buried alongside the Iron Sword Sect!"

Li Shishi had already changed into golden armor. Her expression was ice-cold as she looked over the scenery of Absolute Sword City.

"Big Brother! Break the formation!"

As her words fell, Li Xunhuan shook his head. When it came to his younger sister's requests, he truly could not refuse.

With a gentle turn of his palm, a purple bead appeared in Li Xunhuan's hand. He lightly tossed it, and the bead flew straight into the air.

Boom!

In an instant, the winds and clouds in the sky changed. Heavy dark clouds gathered, accompanied by the rolling roar of heavenly thunder. Before everyone's eyes, dozens of thick bolts of lightning crashed down, striking directly against the protective barrier!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In merely a few breaths, the protective barrier shattered. Lightning swept through Absolute Sword City; wherever it passed, buildings crumbled and screams rose. In the blink of an eye, all was reduced to ashes!

Kill!

Li Shishi shot out, a Grotto-Heaven emerging behind her. Dozens of attendants appeared and followed the beauty's steps, plunging straight down toward the imperial palace!