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As the Emperor Sword descended, both Yao Qing and Chi Biao's expressions changed, their apprehension extreme.

Screech!

A gleam of sword light appeared and lightly flicked toward Chi Biao.

Chi Biao's expression changed drastically. With an angry roar, he unleashed a terrifying aura.

Yet he was still sent flying by that single sword strike.

He slammed viciously into the ground.

Only after a long while did he cough up blood and rise to his feet.

"Chen Cang!"

he said darkly.

Chen Cang, Sword Master of Sword God Mountain!

It was precisely because of his existence that Sword God Mountain remained a powerful force!

One man supported Sword God Mountain!

He was also hailed as Sword God Mountain's last peak swordsman!

An old man appeared.

The Emperor Sword floated behind him, its sword intent flickering in and out of sight. He looked calmly at Yao Qing and Chi Biao and said, "Sword God Mountain does not have the person you are looking for."

Before Yao Qing could speak, he continued, "No matter where you got your information, if I say there is no such person, then there is no such person. If you refuse to accept that, this old man does not mind making a trip to the Yan Kingdom!"

Yao Qing's expression changed repeatedly!

Chen Cang was known as Sword God Mountain's last peak swordsman.

His strength was beyond imagination.

He was practically invincible within the Emperor Realm!

Knowing full well that Chen Cang was here, Yao Qing and Chi Biao had still come. Naturally, they had something to rely on.

Yao Qing said in a low voice, "Sword Master Chen, you are old. You may be able to protect Sword God Mountain for a time, but can you protect it forever? I hope you will think this through and not bring disaster upon Sword God Mountain over the matter of the abandoned princess!"

His words carried no small amount of threat.

Chen Cang was powerful, but he had not yet reached the point of being invincible under heaven.

Moreover, he was already old.

Once he passed away, Sword God Mountain's legacy would surely be endangered.

Chen Cang stared at him and said, "Is this your intention, or your master's?"

Yao Qing frowned. "Is there a difference?"

"Yes!"

Chen Cang raised a hand, and the Emperor Sword fell into his grasp.

"If it is your intention, this old man will kill you today. If it is your master's intention, this old man will make a trip to the Yan Kingdom and kill your master!"

Chen Cang's tone was calm, yet incomparably domineering!

Yao Qing's expression changed again and again. He drew a deep breath and said, "Sword Master Chen, you should think carefully. Since this servant dared to come here, naturally I did not come to die!"

Chen Cang suddenly lifted his head and looked beyond Sword God Mountain.

At that moment, a terrifying sword intent swept in from outside Sword God Mountain.

A peerlessly wild and domineering sword intent shook the surrounding lands.

The Great Elder and the others' expressions changed drastically.

Emperor Sword Realm!

A swordsman who was likewise in the Emperor Sword Realm!

"They say Sword God Mountain is the orthodox lineage of swordsmanship under heaven. I have come to experience it for myself and see whether it lives up to its name!"

An arrogant voice rang out.

Chen Cang's expression also grew solemn. He said word by word, "Sword Maniac of the Devil Palace!"

"That would be this junior!"

Sword Maniac's voice carried over, his sword intent surging without end.

"Today, I will see what the orthodox lineage of swordsmanship under heaven truly is, and whether it can compare to me, Sword Maniac!"

Chen Cang's expression was grave. Sword intent bloomed from the Emperor Sword in his hand, shielding the Sword God Mountain disciples around him.

Sword Maniac was extremely powerful!

Yao Qing spoke at this moment. "Sword Master Chen, I hope you will reveal the abandoned princess's whereabouts!"

Chen Cang said coldly, "I already said she is not here. If you think Sword Maniac alone can do anything to this old man, you will be disappointed!"

At the foot of Sword God Mountain, Sword Maniac raised his head, his sword intent soaring into the heavens.

"Ha ha ha... The orthodox lineage of swordsmanship under heaven is nothing more than this. Do you dare fight?"

"If no one can fight me, then after today, Sword God Mountain will belong to me, Sword Maniac. How about it?"

"Or hand over the abandoned princess!"

His arrogant voice echoed across Sword God Mountain.

The Great Elder and the others were filled with rage, yet there was nothing they could do.

They could only be counted as Emperor Realm experts, not Emperor Sword Realm experts!

And Sword Master Chen Cang was old after all. He could not act lightly, for the number of times he could fight was ultimately limited.

Moreover, Chen Cang had always been nurturing himself, remaining in seclusion on Sword God Mountain year-round and never leaving, all in order to break through the Emperor Sword Realm.

Though the hope was slim, there was still a sliver of hope in the end.

Once he fought today, all his years of nurturing would come to nothing amid a great battle!

There would no longer be any chance of a breakthrough!

Chen Cang's gaze gradually sharpened. As sword intent surged, the Emperor Sword let out a hum.

He had to act!

"Sword Master, you must not act!"

the Great Elder said anxiously.

"I will go test him!"

As the Great Elder spoke, he was about to head down the mountain and fight to the death.

Chen Cang waved a hand to stop him and said coldly, "Today, this old man will kill this Sword Maniac and let the world know that Sword God Mountain remains the orthodox lineage of swordsmanship under heaven. No swordsman may trample upon this holy land of the sword!"

This concerned Sword God Mountain's legacy and reputation. He had no choice but to act!

The Great Elder fell silent.

Chen Cang snorted coldly, his sharp gaze sweeping toward Yao Qing. "After this old man kills Sword Maniac, I will come kill you, eunuch!"

Yao Qing's heart sank.

Just then!

Screech!

A terrifying streak of sword light came from the rear mountain, carrying sword intent so horrifying it made one's hair stand on end!

The Great Elder turned to look toward the rear mountain, his face full of astonishment. Where had this terrifying sword intent come from?

The other three elders were all stunned.

Sword God Mountain had another hidden Emperor Sword Realm expert?

Could it be... within the Sword Abyss?

Chen Cang halted mid-step and suddenly looked toward the rear mountain, his brows furrowed as uncertainty filled his eyes.

Yao Qing and Chi Biao, however, both paled and fled down the mountain in a frenzy.

Sword God Mountain actually had a hidden expert?

That sword strike came from the rear mountain.

It crossed the entirety of Sword God Mountain and slashed toward the wildly clamoring Sword Maniac!

"Kill!"

Sword Maniac's expression changed in horror.

The terrifying sword intent was piercingly cold.

The grayish-white sword light seemed to be wreathed in the aura of death.

A powerful sense of crisis surged forth.

Boom!

A terrifying aura erupted from Sword Maniac. Layers upon layers of sword light emerged, and his wild, domineering sword intent surged out like a flood.

At this moment, he had used every ounce of his strength to resist that terrifying sword strike!

Puff!

The sword light shattered, and the sword intent collapsed.

The aura of death descended!

Roar!

Sword Maniac roared furiously as blood light surged from his body.

At this moment, he directly used his last-resort life-preserving technique.

His sword light turned blood-red.

Terrifying Blood Fiend Sword Intent surged forth.

Like raging waves, it crashed out again and again.

Meanwhile, Sword Maniac frantically retreated.

Puff!

The Blood Fiend Sword Intent collapsed!

But the power of that sword strike had also been greatly weakened.

The sword pierced in through Sword Maniac's shoulder, leaving a wound that ran straight through his body.

Puff!

Sword Maniac spat out a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale.

A deathly aura spread across his body, eroding his vitality.

Boom!

Sword Maniac frantically suppressed and expelled the deathly aura as he fled wildly.

It was too terrifying!

Without even seeing his opponent, he had nearly been stabbed to death by a single sword strike!

That terrifying sword strike was enough to slaughter an Emperor!

Sword Maniac's face was now filled with apprehension.

Sword God Mountain appeared to have declined, yet it still concealed such deep foundations!

Yao Qing and Chi Biao also fled in disarray.

"How does Sword God Mountain still have such an expert?"

Yao Qing was horrified beyond measure.

"Could it be that some old immortal hasn't died yet?"

Chi Biao's face was likewise full of apprehension.

On Sword God Mountain, countless disciples were thrilled beyond measure!

Our Sword God Mountain actually had such a terrifying hidden expert besides the Sword Master!

With one sword strike, he had driven back Sword Maniac of the Devil Palace, that renowned powerhouse!

Chen Cang's expression was full of doubt. Without saying a word, his figure vanished from where he stood.