Cheng Xinzhan laid out an array, then brought out the book, seal, and sword together-if the sword spirit had a fierce temper and went berserk as soon as its seal was lifted, he was still somewhat worried that his fleshly body would not withstand it.
Besides, he was now within Three Pure Ones Mountain, where the Mountain-Guarding Grand Array isolated the inside from the outside, so he could rest easy. Even if Dragon-Tiger Mountain had some contingency in place, it could not affect this place. Even if the immortal sword went berserk and tried to escape, it would not get out.
Still, to minimize any disturbance that might arise, he also used the Flowing Beads on his wrist to set up an Innate Five Elements Sword Formation around himself-he had left the Five Dharma Swords at Dayao Mountain to guard the Union with the Dao. In addition, the Great Dharma Director Seal of Lingbao and the Earth Book bracketed the treasured sword from above and below as a precaution.
Only after making these preparations did he carefully remove the Celestial Master Seal impressions and Earth-Deity Command Thunder Incantation runes imprinted on the blade. As for the densely layered impressions of the "Great Dharma Director Seal of Lingbao" stamped all over it, he left those untouched.
"Eee!"
The instant the talismanic spells and seal markings were removed, the treasured sword let out a heaven-shaking shriek. Sword Qi erupted, turning into a hurricane that sent Cheng Xinzhan's loose robes snapping in the wind. Immediately afterward, the blade trembled and shone with pure white jade light, and profound Zhengyi talismanic characters appeared. For a moment, Geng Metal qi swept in all directions, trying to break through the impressions of the Great Dharma Director Seal of Lingbao stamped onto the blade. At the same