Sword Sect

Biodata

History

Ancient Legacy

The Sword Sect has stood in the Immortal Domain for hundreds of millions of years. Its founding patriarch personally created the Sword Stele, which preserves the sword inheritance accumulated by successive generations of ancestors. Despite its stature, the sect has the fewest members among the major powers described in the Canglan Immortal Domain 3 21 33.

Before Di Chen’s visit, the sect had not accepted new disciples for hundreds of years. Jian Wuya’s announcement that a sword prodigy would join therefore caused considerable excitement among its disciples 32.

Search for the Sword Physique

When Di Chen awakened his Undying Sword Physique, an ancient bell rang throughout the sect and more than a hundred sword cultivators emerged. An ancestor in the Sword Graveyard recognized both the physique and its companion divine artifact, then ordered the sect to befriend its bearer at any cost 2.

Thirteen years later, Zhang Yu attended the Heavenly Moon Domain’s competition with three fellow disciples. Recognizing Di Chen’s sword presence as the same one sensed during the awakening, he immediately contacted the sect to secure an invitation for him 21 22.

Recruitment of Di Chen

Jian Wuya arrived at the competition with nine Quasi-Emperor experts, while the Misty Rain Pavilion also appeared to recruit Di Chen. Di Chen rejected both invitations but agreed to visit the Sword Sect after hearing about its Sword Stele 30.

During the return voyage, Jian Wuya learned that Di Chen was the son of Di Yuan, ruler of the Dark Forbidden Zone. Hoping to establish a connection with that power, he ordered the disciples not to offend Di Chen or disclose his name. Offenders were to have their cultivation crippled and be permanently expelled 31.

At the headquarters, Di Chen publicly clarified that he had no intention of joining. Jian Wuya silenced the resulting complaints and arranged for him to meet the silver-robed elder in the Sword Graveyard. The elder’s further recruitment attempt also failed, but Di Chen was still permitted to study the Sword Stele 32 33.

Two-Year Stay and Departure

Di Chen spent two years comprehending the Sword Stele. During his seclusion, Jian Wuya refused requests from the Holy Palace’s third elder and the Chaos Holy Land’s second elder to meet him, warning them about the consequences of disturbing him 35 36.

After awakening with the Law of the Sword, Di Chen accepted Third Senior Brother Bai Mu’s challenge. Bai Mu was overwhelmed, and Jian Wuya intercepted a potentially fatal strike. The duel left many disciples admiring Di Chen, although some demanded that their two highest-ranked senior brothers confront him. Jian Wuya instead ordered them into seclusion and rebuked their reliance on the sect’s prestige 36 37.

Before leaving, Di Chen thanked the sect by splitting a distant mountain range and leaving Sword Intent within the sword marks. Jian Wuya opened the site to disciples through the contribution-point system 38.

Organization and Members

Strength and Training

Sword Cultivation

The sect’s disciples enter the Dao through the sword and cultivate sword physiques. They are described as having almost no rivals at the same cultivation level, with strength capable of matching cultivators on the Heavenly Pride Rankings 21.

• Regional influence: Individual disciples are considered powerful enough to intimidate an entire region 3.
• Reputation: Li Yunxiao regarded the sect as a sacred land for sword cultivators with an ancient legacy and deep foundations 10.
• Higher powers: Sword immortals are rumored to preside over the sect; their presence is not directly confirmed in the supplied passages 21.

Senior Combat Power

• Foreign Domain Slayer: The sect master earned this epithet after fighting nine peak Quasi-Emperor black monkeys alone, killing two and withdrawing safely despite severe injuries 3.
• Heavenly Moon expedition: Jian Wuya’s entourage included four seventh-layer Quasi-Emperors, three eighth-layer Quasi-Emperors, and two peak Quasi-Emperors. This force was described as sufficient to sweep through the Heavenly Moon Dao Domain, but not as the sect’s true trump card 30.
• Bai Mu’s Meteor Art: Produces a shower of destructive, meteor-like sword gleams. Di Chen destroyed the attack with Sword Qi during their duel 37.

Customs and Discipline

• Uniform: Disciples wear matching clothing with a long saber and short sword embroidered on the collar, and carry longswords at their waists 32.
• Cultivation outlook: Zhang Yu condemns surrendering without a fight, arguing that cultivation requires contending with others and heaven 21.
• Limits on sect pride: Jian Wuya warns disciples that their affiliation does not entitle them to bully others, and that defeat is an ordinary part of the martial path 37.
• Contribution points: Disciples can spend contribution points to study the Sword Intent left in Di Chen’s mountain-range gift 38.

Headquarters and Sacred Sites

Mountain Headquarters

• Approach: A winding stone staircase climbs the sheer cliff beneath an enormous ancient tree 32.
• Central square: Paved with bluestone and dominated by the thousand-zhang Sword Stele 32.
• Library: Located along an internal path and tended by an elderly sweeper 32.
• Arena: Hosts the duel between Bai Mu and Di Chen, drawing disciples and elders out of seclusion 36 37.

Sword Stele

The Sword Stele is the sect’s supreme treasure, crafted by its founding patriarch 30 33.

• Appearance: Pitch-black, a thousand zhang tall, and engraved with profound patterns 33.
• Inheritance: Contains ancestral insights into the Sword Dao, countless sword intents, supreme sword arts, and powerful secret techniques 33.
• Protection: Jian Wuya arranged a barrier to prevent interruptions while Di Chen studied it. The stele also released golden light as a formation covered the square 33.
• Documented result: Di Chen comprehended the Law of the Sword after two years of meditation before it 36.

Sword Graveyard

The Sword Graveyard is a forbidden ground generally closed to outsiders 32.

• Endless Sword Qi forms a violent sea of swords within it.
• An enormous circular square is surrounded by nine thick pillars, each approximately ten zhang tall.
• Ancient swords of many sizes densely cover the ground.
• A central altar, roughly a hundred zhang wide, bears intricate runes and sword patterns and serves as the silver-robed elder’s seat 32.

Sword-Intent Mountain Range

• Origin: Created by Di Chen’s parting sword strike, which split the range and left visible sword marks radiating Sword Intent 38.
• Training value: Particularly suitable for mid-level disciples. Unlike Sword Intent left by a Great Emperor, it could be studied without the same danger of erosion and backlash 38.

External Relations

• Di Chen and the Dark Forbidden Zone — Di Chen remains a guest and benefactor, not a disciple. Jian Wuya views a connection with his family as an opportunity to elevate the sect’s standing 31 32 38.
• Misty Rain Pavilion — Competed with the sect to recruit Di Chen; both leaders arrived at the Heavenly Moon competition with powerful entourages 30.
• Holy Palace and Chaos Holy Land — Sent senior elders seeking access to Di Chen during his stay. Jian Wuya declined to disturb his seclusion 35.
• Heavenly Moon Dao Domain — Initially hosted Zhang Yu as an honored competition guest, but its confrontation with Di Chen left its surviving side wary after offending the sect 21 31.
• Public perception — Outsiders repeatedly mistake Di Chen for a Sword Sect disciple or assume the sect backs his actions. Later observers even speculate that it ordered his attack on the Cangnan Domain Manor, despite his explicit refusal to join 10 12 32 40 48.