Before anyone knew it,
more than two thousand years had drifted by.
On this day, the Great Sun Sword Heir and the Fusang Holy Maiden returned to the Vermilion Bird Star Domain, far earlier than expected.
After his eighth nirvana, the Great Sun Sword Heir's speed had surpassed all expectations. Along the way, he had continually developed and refined Sword Escape Arts and sword techniques, raising the limits of his strength again and again. By the time he reached the Vermilion Bird Star Domain, his body seemed one with the azure heavens, as though he might turn into wind at any moment.
Outside a remote small chiliocosm on the very edge of the Vermilion Bird Star Domain,
a group of human sword heirs—including the Burial Heaven Sword Heir, the Limitless Sword Heir, the Desolate Flame Sword Heir, and the Kong Sha Sword Heir—waited respectfully. More than a thousand of them stood like statues, and had done so for at least a thousand years.
In another row stood spell cultivators such as the Blissful Union Holy Maiden and the Vermilion Bird Dao Heir. They numbered only a few hundred. After all, they served under sword cultivators.
Compared with tens of thousands of years ago, every one of these human Dao heirs and sword heirs now carried a far steadier presence.
They all knew the Great Sun Sword Heir had fled. He had never concealed it and had informed them beforehand, unafraid that anyone would rebel during his absence.
In the distance, two figures flickered into view.
"We—"
At once, every sword heir and Dao heir who had waited a thousand years bowed in unison. "Pay our respects, Sword Heir!"
Nearly two thousand human Dao heirs!
Nearly two thousand human Dao heirs saluted as one!
In an instant, countless manifestations of the