The Life Sword Tree held up the firmament, its crown blotting out the sky and sun. Its thick branches stretched like divine dragons unfurling their bodies, and its cracked bark resembled dragon scales covering its surface, shimmering with divine light. Every leaf trembled with a sky-piercing sword cry, and the entire divine tree surged with vast vitality and spirituality.
At that moment, the Life Sword Tree fully awakened, unleashing all the mighty power of the sword Dao it had accumulated over endless ages.
The countless veins on its leaves transformed into sharp swords, carrying a vast, surging breath of life. They blanketed the entire firmament and engulfed Han Yuyao.
The commotion startled the many sword cultivators in the Mortal Realm Sword Ruins. Some watched from afar, while others used various secret arts and treasures to investigate, all discussing it among themselves.
"Who exactly dares to try to unravel the Life Sword Tree?"
"Ever since Fairy Yu unraveled the Void Sword River, more and more people have been attempting to unravel various immortal Sword Intent creations lately. There's no shortage of renowned sword Dao prodigies among them, yet not a single one has succeeded!"
"How could immortal Sword Intent creations be so easy to unravel?"
"That's Fairy Yu herself! Although I can't describe her immortal beauty, I saw her near the Void Sword River before. Now that I've seen her again, I'm certain it's her!"
"So it's Fairy Yu! No wonder she dares to challenge the Life Sword Tree!"
"The Sword Intent within the Life Sword Tree is completely different from that within the Void Sword River. Even if Fairy Yu unraveled the Void Sword River, unraveling this Life Sword Tree might still be beyond her, wouldn't it?"
"The Life Sword Tree has stood in the Sword Ruins of Creation for over five thousand years. Legend has it that the creator of the Divine Tree of Life became a god and an ancestor long ago! The terror of the Life Sword Tree is far beyond anything the Void Sword River can compare with. Fairy Yu has been too reckless this time!"
"Unraveling the Life Sword Tree is no different from provoking a Divine Spirit! Whether Fairy Yu succeeds or not, she'll probably make an enemy of that legendary Divine Spirit!"
"Fairy Yu stands to lose more than she gains!"
Luo Qianqian was startled as well. Roused from unraveling an ordinary Sword Intent creation, she immediately came to the vicinity of Han Yuyao.
"Sister Yu is going to unravel the Life Sword Tree. Anyone uninvolved, stay at least a thousand zhang away from her! If you dare disturb Sister Yu, bear the consequences yourselves!" Luo Qianqian called out sharply, an exceedingly fierce Sword Intent emanating from her.
Although her Sword Intent realm remained at the mortal realm eighth layer, with the blessing of immortal Sword Intent, she was confident she could stop any sword cultivator in the Mortal Realm Sword Ruins.
She would never allow anyone to disturb Sister Yu at this moment!
At the sight, the many sword cultivators stopped in their tracks.
Although quite a few believed they could defeat Luo Qianqian, hardly anyone dared provoke her.
In their eyes, getting past Luo Qianqian would be easy, but Fairy Yu was truly someone they could not afford to offend!
Even the creator of the Void Sword River had been defeated by a single strike from Fairy Yu in the Mortal Realm Sword Ruins. What gave them the right to provoke her?
If they truly angered Fairy Yu, she would not even need to act herself. Their own sects would probably purge them directly!
Han Yuyao paid no heed to anything around her, her entire mind focused on the Life Sword Tree before her.
The pressure the Divine Tree of Life brought her was far greater than that of the Void Sword River, fully igniting her will to fight.
Her Chaos Sword Physique circulated, and her Flawless Sword Heart reflected everything. Every change in the Life Sword Tree was clear within her heart.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Streaks of sword light bloomed around Han Yuyao, and every sword shadow that approached her rapidly crumbled and dissolved in the void.
Great swathes of leaves on the Divine Tree of Life lost their luster, silently dissolving into nothingness.
An immortal presence surged wildly within the Life Sword Tree. Thousands upon thousands of branches and countless leaves grew anew, seemingly without end.
However, the rate at which the Life Sword Tree's many Sword Intents regenerated fell far short of the speed at which Han Yuyao unraveled them.
An incense stick's time later, the entire Life Sword Tree had vanished completely. Even its roots buried deep underground had been utterly severed and destroyed, leaving not the slightest trace of its existence. Heaven and earth lay empty.
All three strands of immortal Sword Intent within the Life Sword Tree merged into Han Yuyao's body.
With her eyes gently closed, Han Yuyao stood quietly in the void, comprehending what she had gained from unraveling the Life Sword Tree. With a hum, vast Sword Intent spread from her body.
Her Sword Intent realm had broken through another minor level.
Luo Qianqian's eyes shone. Sister Yu is growing stronger so quickly!
The many sword cultivators were utterly shocked. The talent Han Yuyao displayed made despair rise from the depths of their hearts.
"Mortal realm fifth-layer Sword Intent! How is that possible?"
"Fairy Yu unraveled something as terrifying as the Life Sword Tree using mortal realm fourth-layer Sword Intent. You wouldn't dare imagine that even in a dream, would you?"
"She truly is a sword Dao prodigy rarely seen across the ages! Living in the same era as a sword Dao prodigy like her really fills one with despair!"
"I was already prepared for Fairy Yu to unravel the Life Sword Tree! But I never imagined she would do it so quickly!"
"Exactly! Even if I were unraveling the most ordinary Sword Intent creations, I could never do it this quickly!"
"Back then, Fairy Yu disappeared from the Sword Ruins of Creation as soon as she unraveled the Void Sword River. But now, she shows no sign of disappearing at all. Her progress is far too fast!"
Yet this was only the beginning!
After briefly contemplating her gains, Han Yuyao stepped forward once more.
"What is Fairy Yu going to do?"
Confusion appeared on the faces of the many sword cultivators as they followed far behind Han Yuyao.
Watching the direction Han Yuyao was heading, Luo Qianqian seemed to realize something.
Sister Yu is going to keep unraveling those immortal Sword Intent creations!
Han Yuyao ignored the ordinary Sword Intent creations and soon arrived near a weathered stone bridge spanning the void.
When they saw Han Yuyao stop there, the pupils of the many sword cultivators watching from afar abruptly contracted.
"The Heaven-Spanning Life-and-Death Bridge of Ten Thousand Swords! Another immortal Sword Intent creation!"
"They say this Heaven-Spanning Life-and-Death Bridge of Ten Thousand Swords contains five strands of immortal Sword Intent, and its master fell many years ago. Who knows how many sword Dao prodigies have set their sights on this Life-and-Death Bridge, but they all failed! Can Fairy Yu succeed?"
"Fairy Yu has never failed before, has she? I believe she'll definitely succeed!"
Before long, the Heaven-Spanning Life-and-Death Bridge of Ten Thousand Swords collapsed into nothingness.
Han Yuyao still did not leave the Sword Ruins of Creation. After absorbing the vast insights into Sword Intent within the Heaven-Spanning Life-and-Death Bridge of Ten Thousand Swords, she continued forward.
"Is Fairy Yu going to keep unraveling immortal Sword Intent creations?" a sword cultivator murmured.
News spread, and even more sword Dao prodigies poured into the Mortal Realm Sword Ruins. They followed behind Han Yuyao, some near and some far, all wanting to see with their own eyes just how far Fairy Yu could go.
The Sword Palace of No Falsehood, the Ice Mountain Sword Lotus, the Ten Thousand Swords Throne, Sword Stars Illuminate the Firmament, the Divine Firmament Thunder Gang Sword Sea, the Great Sword Abyss of Severed Emotion and Extinguished Nature...
One immortal Sword Intent creation after another crumbled to dust in Han Yuyao's hands, returning to nothingness.
As Luo Qianqian watched the route Han Yuyao took, her pupils suddenly contracted. Looking toward a certain immortal Sword Intent creation in the distant firmament, she faintly began to suspect something.
Could Sister Yu's target be...
The many sword cultivators followed Han Yuyao all the way, so shocked that they had grown somewhat numb.
"This is the eighteenth Sword Intent creation Fairy Yu has unraveled today! It's truly unbelievable!"
"Is Fairy Yu going to unravel every immortal Sword Intent creation in the Mortal Realm Sword Ruins?"
"Probably not! Perhaps this is her unique way of cultivating!"
"After unraveling so many immortal Sword Intent creations in succession, Fairy Yu's Sword Intent realm has already reached the mortal realm ninth layer. Before long, all these immortal Sword Intent creations in the Mortal Realm Sword Ruins will probably no longer be worthy of her notice!"
"Huh! Judging by the direction Fairy Yu is heading, the next immortal Sword Intent creation is the Bright Moon Sword Palace left behind by the Cold Moon Holy Maiden! Is she going to challenge the Cold Moon Holy Maiden?"
"Could Fairy Yu have been aiming for the Bright Moon Sword Palace from the very beginning?"
"One is an Innate Dao Fetus who possesses a Supreme Sword Bone, and the other is a mysterious prodigy who appeared out of nowhere. Both have the makings of someone who could suppress all ages. This really is something to look forward to!"
As the many sword cultivators discussed it, Han Yuyao arrived before a magnificent, dreamlike sword palace.
The Bright Moon Sword Palace!