Perhaps the Hengyang Lu Clan disciples in the Microcosm had all gone off to hunt the prodigies of the various sects.
Although Zhang Yuan and his three companions were venturing deep into enemy territory, they encountered only scattered Hengyang Lu Clan disciples along the way. Their journey was otherwise unobstructed, and they soon reached a secluded courtyard untouched by the fighting between Immortal Lords and Celestial Persons.
"Who goes there!"
The Nine-Turn Qi Refining cultivator of the Hengyang Lu Clan guarding the entrance barked at Zhang Yuan and his companions as they approached.
Zhang Yuan drew the [Primordial Form-Converging Sword], unleashed [Three Calamities Returning to Origin Divine Radiance], and erased the Nine-Turn Qi Refining gatekeeper with a single stroke.
"Hey, hey, Brother Zhang, what magical treasure is that?" Su Ruo exclaimed in amazement.
She was terribly afraid of Xiao Yuanjun, but not particularly afraid of Zhang Yuan. She thought he had an approachable air; one look was enough to tell he was a good person.
Come to think of it, just what background did Zhang Yuan have? In this brief span of time alone, he had already brought out four powerful magical treasures. He was even richer than her, an Immortal Lord's True Disciple and a direct descendant of the Su Family.
"This treasure is called [Primordial Form-Converging]. It is my Life-Bound Flying Sword."
With the Wu Earth almost within reach, Zhang Yuan was in an excellent mood and patiently answered Su Ruo's question.
"A Life-Bound Flying Sword? Could you be one of those legendary Sword Cultivators, Brother Zhang?" Su Ruo asked in shock.
The Mountain-Sea Profound Yellow Realm also had Sword Cultivators, who could likewise cultivate [Grand White Edge] to produce sword qi. Compared with practitioners of spell cultivation and body cultivation, however, Sword Cultivators were exceedingly rare-so rare