Night fell especially early over the Desolate Sword Domain. Beneath the violet sky, the broken-sword-shaped tower of the Chaos Sword Palace shimmered with ghostly blue Sword Qi. Chu Mo sat cross-legged in the secret chamber, the Mysterious Yellow Imperial Seal floating before him. Under the scouring of Chaos Sword Qi, the starry runes on its surface were peeling away at a visible rate.
"Sword Master, scouts from the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty are lingering a hundred li away." Sword Thirteen's voice came from outside the door, carrying a trace of gravity. "Also, news has come from the Heaven Abyss Domain. The Heavenly Sword Sect is gathering its forces."
Chu Mo opened his eyes, a cold gleam flashing through them. With a casual wave, he sent a strand of Chaos Sword Qi into the imperial seal. The instant the runes shattered, a thread of golden divine sense drifted from within the seal and condensed into Xiao Zhantian's phantom.
"Chu Mo, do you think obtaining the imperial seal means you can control the Primordial Sword Domain?" The phantom let out a piercing laugh. "This seal is the state treasure of the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty. Without the Mysterious Yellow Bloodline, you cannot even open its first layer of restrictions!"
"Is that so?" A cold smile curled across Chu Mo's lips. His broken sword suddenly flew from its sheath, and Chaos Sword Qi transformed into chains that wound around the phantom. He could sense a familiar ripple deep within the imperial seal—it was the Sword Intent his mother, Chu Muxue, had left behind.
Just then, the secret chamber door was pushed open, and Yun Che rushed in, clutching an Ancient Tome copied from the Scripture Repository. "Brother Chu Mo, I found a clue! The Mysterious Yellow Imperial Seal was originally a fragment of the key to the Primordial Sword Domain. It was seized by the ancestor of the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty, who wanted to forcibly refine it..."
Before she could finish, the imperial seal suddenly erupted with intense radiance. Chu Mo and Yun Che were both swallowed by the light, their consciousness instantly dragged into a Mysterious Space. Countless shattered sword shadows floated there. On the jade platform at the center, half a jade pendant engraved with the words "Mysterious Yellow" resonated with the imperial seal.
"This..." Chu Mo's pupils contracted sharply. His broken sword flew out on its own and resonated with the jade pendant. The Primordial Chaos Sword Seal on the blade fit perfectly with the patterns on the pendant, as though they had always been one whole.
"So that's it. The Mysterious Yellow Imperial Seal is the key to the Primordial Sword Domain, while the broken sword and jade pendant Mother left behind are the true keys to opening it." Yun Che cried out in surprise. The jade pendant at her waist also began to burn hot, resonating with the jade pendant on the platform.
Within the Mysterious Space, Xiao Zhantian's phantom let out an unwilling roar. "Impossible! My Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty studied it for ten thousand years and still could not unravel the imperial seal's secret. You two juniors..."
His voice stopped abruptly, thoroughly shredded by Chu Mo's Chaos Sword Qi. At the same time, the restrictions on the seal's surface melted away like ice and snow, revealing the ancient words "Primordial Chaos" within.
"Ding—"
A clear sword cry rang throughout the entire Sword Palace. Chu Mo felt a vast force wash through his Sea of Consciousness as countless memories regarding the Primordial Sword Domain flooded into his mind. In ancient times, the Primordial Sword Domain had been the center of all worlds and controlled the Source of Chaos. Later, seven Divine Venerables fought over the source, triggering a great war. The Sword Domain shattered into nine fragments and scattered across the myriad worlds.
"Brother Chu Mo, look!" Yun Che suddenly pointed beneath the jade platform. A line of tiny words was engraved there: Chaos Sword Master, Heaven Suppressing Bloodline, gather the nine keys, restart Primordial Chaos.
At that moment, violent tremors came from outside the Sword Palace. Through the secret chamber window, Chu Mo saw the distant sky stained blood-red. Densely packed warships blotted out half the heavens—the hundred-thousand-strong army of the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty, bearing sky-surging killing intent, had finally arrived.
"They came at just the right time." Chu Mo clenched the imperial seal as Chaos Sword Qi and the Mysterious Yellow Law surged madly through his body. "I would like to see what these so-called hundred thousand troops can possibly do to me!"
He led Yun Che out of the secret chamber. The Sword Palace disciples had long since assembled, and the sword patterns of the Desolate Nine Sword Array glimmered faintly across the ground. Sword Thirteen stood at the very front, his iron sword pointed straight at the sky. "Sword Master, we are willing to follow you and fight until our final breath!"
"There is no need." Chu Mo raised his hand and tossed the Mysterious Yellow Imperial Seal into the air. The seal erupted with ten thousand zhang of radiance, within which appeared thirty-six ancient bronze bells—the Mysterious Yellow Law treasures Xiao Zhantian had used before.
"Reverse!"
With a low shout from Chu Mo, Chaos Sword Qi poured into the imperial seal. The thirty-six ancient bells abruptly turned around. The instant their chimes rang out, the warships of the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty began slaughtering one another. The soldiers discovered in horror that their weapons were no longer under their control and turned upon their comrades.
"How is this possible? This is the nation-protecting grand formation of the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty!" Cries of alarm rang out from the enemy ranks.
Chu Mo ignored them. His gaze landed on a figure standing upon a distant warship—Xiao Yiyun, the crown prince of the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty. An aura even stronger than Xiao Zhantian's emanated from him. Clearly, he had already broken through to the early Immortal Venerable Realm.
"Xiao Yiyun, hand over the remaining keys to the Primordial Sword Domain, and I will spare your life." Chu Mo's voice spread across the battlefield as Chaos Sword Qi condensed behind him into a colossal sword shadow.
Xiao Yiyun gave a cold laugh, and a long spear covered in runes appeared in his hand. "Chaos Sword Master? You are merely a junior who does not know the height of heaven or the depth of earth! Today, I will show you the gulf between the Immortal Realm and the Spirit Realm!"
He thrust his spear forward, shattering space in an instant. A black spear shadow shot straight toward Chu Mo's glabella. At the critical moment, Yun Che stepped forward. The Heaven Suppressing Seal transformed into a golden shield and blocked the attack.
"Yun Che!" Anger flashed in Chu Mo's eyes. His broken sword and the Mysterious Yellow Imperial Seal erupted with dazzling light at once. Chaos Sword Qi merged with the Mysterious Yellow Law, forming a seven-colored pillar of light that shot into the heavens.
"Primordial Sword Art, Ninth Form—Heaven Sundering!"
As the pillar of light descended, the entire Desolate Sword Domain trembled. Xiao Yiyun's spear shattered inch by inch, and the immense force crushed his body into a bent posture as blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
"Impossible... How can this be possible..." Xiao Yiyun stared at Chu Mo in terror. He had never imagined that a cultivator of the Spirit Realm could unleash such horrifying power.
Just then, waves of sword cries came from the direction of the Heaven Abyss Domain. Chu Mo turned and saw countless sword lights tearing across the sky. The elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect had arrived on flying swords. Cang Wuzi, at their head, shouted, "Chu Mo, we have come to help you! Your mother once showed kindness to the Heavenly Sword Sect. Today, we are willing to stand with you against the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty!"
Warmth filled Chu Mo's heart, and he nodded toward Cang Wuzi. He gripped his broken sword tightly, his gaze firm as he looked upon the army of the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty. "Today will be the day the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty is destroyed! The Chaos Sword Palace stands here—those who offend us, though they be far away, shall be slain!"
Across the battlefield, sword cries intertwined with shouts of battle. A great war that would determine the fate of the Spirit Realm had officially begun. And the Mysterious Yellow Imperial Seal in Chu Mo's hand, along with the mission borne by him and Yun Che, would bloom with an even more dazzling radiance in this war.
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