"Black!"
"Come out!!"
Jiang Ding roared in fury.
The Great Sun Sword Pavilion's inheritance!
An inheritance that contained, at the very least, a complete path to the Dao Integration realm had slipped through his fingers through unfair means.
Although Black now served Ming Guangzi, Jiang Ding still shouted for him.
"Sword Heir."
Black appeared as expected and bowed.
"Black."
Jiang Ding instantly regained his composure and said coldly, "The Sacred Sword Duel was disrupted."
"If Ming Guangzi had escaped by his own power, I would have nothing to say. But this was the power of an outside Void Refining cultivator. How does your Sword Code handle that?"
"Executing the Sword Code..."
Black took the form of a plump man dressed in black. At that moment, his eyes were empty, utterly devoid of the spark a living being should have. Countless sword lights and chaotic sword-Dao runes seemed to flicker within them.
"Sword Pavilion Code—Sword Pavilion Inheritance Envoy Law: The Sword Pavilion inheritance envoys shall forever be loyal to the Great Sun Sword Heir, foster his growth with the greatest possible efficiency, and shall not harm him..."
"Sword Pavilion Code—Sword Pavilion Inheritance Envoy Law: To ensure their own survival and the permanent preservation of the Sword Pavilion's inheritance, the Sword Pavilion inheritance envoys shall avoid conflict. Their sole permitted combat is to protect the Great Sun Sword Heir when he faces an enemy of a higher realm. They shall take part in no other battles..."
"Sword Pavilion Code—Great Sun Sword Heir Sacred Sword Duel Law: No one shall interfere in a blood duel between Great Sun Sword Heirs. If the interfering party is a Sword Pavilion cultivator, the matter shall be reported to the sect, and that person shall be executed;
if the interfering party belongs to an outside sect, the