Seven Kill Starfield, Limitless Sword Sect.
The Limitless Sword Sect was an ancient sect, once subordinate to the Seven Kill Dynasty. But over the past few million years, the dynasty had suffered external calamities and declined. The sect had seized its chance to rise, producing a genius rarely seen in ten million years: the eight-tribulation supreme, the Limitless Sword Lord.
The Seven Kill Starfield had since fallen into division and war.
The Seven Kill Dynasty and the Limitless Sword Sect had fought for a million years, each winning and losing in turn. At times, one had pushed all the way to the other's gates, but neither had managed to destroy its rival.
That day, on Limitless Hanging Mountain, a sword cultivator whose aura flowed without end stood with his hands behind his back, gazing out over a sea of clouds.
The Limitless Sword Heir stood respectfully behind him. His aura rose and fell faintly; he had clearly broken through to the eighth step of Dao Child within the sect, making great strides on his path.
A glimmer appeared in the distance. It landed in the Limitless Sword Lord's hand and became a letter.
He swept it with his divine sense, then reduced it to ash.
"My disciple,"
"that old ghost Seven Killings says he wants to rebuild the human race's Seven Kill Dao Troops. The Seven Kill Sword Heir will command them, with you as his deputy. The remaining officers and soldiers will be drawn from the strongest young talents of the various sects. What do you think?"
The Limitless Sword Lord awaited his answer.
"Let me tell you this first: the Seven Kill Dao Troops must be established, and you must go. If you refuse, I will personally execute you so that our sect may survive."
"If it comes