The nine swords united as one...
The man in the golden crown, the gaunt old man, and the others exchanged glances. Temptation stirred in their eyes, but in the end, they slowly shook their heads.
There was no such thing as a free lunch.
Of course they knew that once the nine swords were united, they could form a peerless sword array of overwhelming might, known as the world's number one killing array.
If they could comprehend the mysteries of the ancient swords, they would naturally gather them without hesitation and keep all nine firmly in their own hands.
But the Chosen Child of Heaven of this era did not hail from the Twelve Ancient Sects. If he gained control of all nine swords, where would that leave them?
Their position as the leaders of humanity could never be easily shaken by an outsider!
"Uniting the nine swords is the tide of destiny. As orthodox leaders, how could we stand in its way?"
After a moment of silence, the gaunt old man slowly spoke. "If this man truly is favored by destiny, his strength will naturally stand above all his peers. We need only test him a little to determine whether he is genuine."
"Oh?"
The eyes of the man in the golden crown and the others lit up. They clearly approved of the gaunt old man's proposal.
Among the younger generation of the Twelve Ancient Sects, geniuses with dual spiritual roots were everywhere. Even peerless heavenly prodigies with a single spiritual root were far from rare.
Their elders nurtured them with painstaking care, granting them whatever cultivation resources they desired...
It was no exaggeration to say that, at any cultivation realm, the disciples of the Twelve Ancient Sects stood foremost. No other force could rival them!
"A trial..."
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