Lu Ren stared at the sword light. From within it, he could sense the fluctuations of nine special sword momentums, one of which was identical to the Calamity Sword Momentum he had comprehended.
"Could this Nine-Force Sword Heart contain the power of nine sword momentums?"
Lu Ren asked in astonishment.
"That's right. Before the Calamity Transformation, these nine sword momentums were all supreme treasures. After I fell, I had to use the power of my remnant soul to barely retrieve them from my inner secret realm!"
The old man nodded and said, "At first, I planned to give them to Han Taiji, but that young man did not please me. I could only wait for another person destined to receive them!"
"Senior, aren't you afraid that I'll go back on my word after obtaining the opportunity you've given me?"
Lu Ren countered.
"You developed sympathy for my clansmen, so I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"
The old man replied.
"Mm..."
Lu Ren was stunned, at a loss for how to respond.
The old man smiled and said, "This Nine-Force Sword Heart isn't something you can refine on your own. Guard your true heart, and I'll help you refine it!"
Whoosh!
As he spoke, the sword light shot directly into Lu Ren's body.
"Argh!"
The instant the sword light entered Lu Ren's body, he felt as though it had erupted into countless beams of sword light that began wildly slicing through him. Those beams were filled with nine different fluctuations, transmitting terrifying power as they tore at his body.
"Boy, forget the pain and refine it with all your strength. If you can refine the Nine-Force Sword Heart, killing a Divine Lord while at the Divine Lord Realm may not be impossible!"
As the old man spoke, his powerful divine soul