The moment this conjecture was voiced, a nearby Core Formation elder shook his head and said:
"How could that be? Where did that rumor come from? Utter nonsense!"
The man who had spoken earlier explained, "At first, I thought the rumor was unbelievable too.
"But if he isn't a reincarnated Spirit Transformation Ancestor, how could Xu Changxing have gone from an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator to a Core Formation elder like us in just a few short months?"
"And how could he have mastered the long-lost Ancient Living Sword Technique?"
"..."
These words left the Core Formation elders who had intended to refute him at a loss for what to say.
While they exchanged glances, the thunderclouds overhead had already gathered over an area more than ten li across.
The pressure unique to a Heavenly Tribulation made every hair on the cultivators below stand on end.
Feeling that familiar aura, Xu Changxing could not help the twitch at the corner of his mouth.
He had only just been screwed over by heavenly thunder in the simulation, yet the moment he turned around to refine a flying sword, heavenly thunder had set its sights on him again.
Will this never end? Why does heavenly thunder keep making trouble for me?!
As he grumbled inwardly, sword intent surged wildly from his entire body.
Although this was the Greenwood Sword's Heavenly Tribulation, as the flying sword's master, he could take part in it too.
Hum!
With Xu Changxing's support, the Greenwood Sword rang out and slashed straight toward the thunderclouds in the sky.
Rumble!
As though unable to tolerate a flying sword's provocation, the thunderclouds sent purple lightning crashing down across the sky.
At the same time, the earthfire below seized the opportunity to surge into the sky, sweeping toward the Greenwood Sword.