The two most prominent inheritances within the core palace of the Chaos Divine Dynasty.
Aside from the divine artifact within the God-Forbidden Land, there is the legacy of the Azure Cloud Sword Master, the number one swordsman from a million years ago.
The Azure Cloud Sword Master is a powerful figure second only to the ruler of the Divine Dynasty.
Now, Xuanyuan Clan Tianzhao, the first wielder of the Xuanyuan Sword, has returned, and Xuanyuan Tianzhao Jue, a rogue Rogue Cultivator who is his equal, has emerged from Dugu Jue.
Both of them were contemporaries of the Azure Cloud Sword Master, and their Sword Dao was second only to the Azure Cloud Sword Master, vying for second place.
From the outside perspective, the succession to the Azure Cloud Sword Master belongs to these two, and the battle will be decided between them.
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The inheritance of the Azure Cloud Sword Master is different from other inheritances.
The inheritance of the Azure Cloud Sword Master requires a prerequisite: it can only be achieved by collecting the other three scattered inheritances.
Sword Soul.
The Azure Cloud Sword Master, the Cloud Azure Sword Master.
And the forged Sword Bone.
These three inheritances now reside within a junior sword cultivator.
If Xuanyuan Tianzhao and Dugu Jue want to obtain the core inheritance of the Azure Cloud Sword Master, they must first defeat Ye Qiubai, strip away the Sword Bone, extract the Sword Soul, and seize the Cloud Azure Sword.
To put it simply, it meant taking Ye Qiubai's life.
The ninth floor seemed to be a completely different alternate dimension, or perhaps a world created by some powerful being.
There is no ground.
Above the clouds, all that could be seen were nine mountain peaks, as if carved by a knife and axe, piercing through the clouds like nine swords cutting through the sky.
One can clearly feel how sharp the Sword Qi contained within these nine mountain peaks is.
It was also released from these nine mountain peaks that the immortal Immortal Qi, clouds, and air currents in this space seemed to be assimilated with the Sword Intent. People in this place could feel the sharp Sword Intent scraping against their skin at all times.
It's probably not very likely that someone who isn't a sword cultivator could withstand this Sword Intent for long.
"Has he entered this place?" Xuanyuan Tianzhao scanned his surroundings, his Divine Sense surging forth, but he still could not find any trace of Ye Qiubai.
The Xuanyuan Clan patriarch, Xuanyuan Tianzhe, suggested from the side, "Ancestor, why don't we first unlock the inheritance of the Azure Cloud Sword Master? At that time, that junior will naturally show himself."
Upon hearing this, before Xuanyuan Tianzhao reply, Dugu Jue, standing not far away with his arms crossed, sneered, "What, after all these years of Soul Transformation, your brain isn't as sharp as a junior's?"
That sounds strange.
However, it wouldn't be wrong to call Xuanyuan Tianzhe a junior in front of an old monster Xuanyuan Tianzhao.
Listening to the conversation between the three, Xuanyuan Che's expression was somewhat complicated.
Back when they were at the Cangxuan Academy, Xuanyuan Che had sparred with Ye Qiubai.
To be honest, Ye Qiubai's personality is very much to Xuanyuan Che's liking.
If it weren't for the issue of political stance, Xuanyuan Che would be very willing to befriend Ye Qiubai, whether as a friend or an opponent, they would be excellent!
But now...
They were forced to stand on the opposite side.
It's just a bit of a pity.
We'll have one less rival from now on.
Among the younger generation of sword cultivators in the Chaos Realm.
Xuanyuan Che was already a top-tier existence, and other sword cultivators were simply not worthy of his attention. Naturally, Xuanyuan Che would feel regretful that Ye Qiubai was gone.
There are no rivals, no targets to chase.
It's actually a very sad thing.
Nine Sword Peak soared into the clouds, their Sword Intent permeating the space.
It must be said that the Azure Cloud Sword Master truly deserves the title of the number one swordsman in High Antiquity times. Even after millions of years, the Sword Intent he left behind still makes Xuanyuan Tianzhao, Dugu Jue, and others feel a chill in their hearts.
But where exactly has his legacy been passed down?
Is it related to these nine Sword Peak?
However, under everyone's Divine Sense, not a single clue or trace was left on these nine Sword Peak.
Ye Qiubai was just as puzzled as Xuanyuan Tianzhao and the others.
At this moment, Ye Qiubai was draped in a black robe that concealed his aura, hiding among the clouds.
He stared intently at the nine Sword Peak.
I've scanned the area with my Divine Sense seven or eight times, but I haven't found any clues.
However, Ye Qiubai always felt that something was off about these nine Sword Peak.
I can't quite describe the feeling.
When no clues were found before, Ye Qiubai had wondered if it was the clouds here? Or perhaps it was the Sword Intent of this place that was unlocking the inheritance of the Azure Cloud Sword Master?
But none of them are correct.
Only these nine unmoving Sword Peak made Ye Qiubai sense that something was wrong.
Each one on its own is fine, but when you look at all nine Sword Peak and consider them as a whole, something feels off.
Where did the problem lie?
At this moment.
Xuanyuan Tianzhao spoke up from above, "After luring that junior out, extract his Sword Soul, strip his Sword Bone, and seize the Azure Cloud Sword Master's Cloud Azure Sword. How about we resolve our battle then? Whoever wins gets it."
Dugu Jue nodded in agreement.
Sword Soul, Sword Bone, Cloud Azure Sword.
These all correspond to the three inheritances of the Azure Cloud Sword Master that Ye Qiubai obtained outside.
Ye Qiubai wasn't afraid, but wanting to peel off bones, extract souls, and seize the sword? That wouldn't be so easy.
etc.
Ye Qiubai's eyes widened suddenly.
Cloud Azure Sword?
With a clench of his fist, the Cloud Azure Sword slid into Ye Qiubai's hand.
Ye Qiubai glanced at the Cloud Azure Sword in his hand.
Then he fixed his gaze on the nine Sword Peak.
finally.
Ye Qiubai understood why these nine Sword Peak made him feel uneasy.
Even Xuanyuan Tianzhao, Xuanyuan Tianzhe, Dugu Jue, and the others in the sky did not have this feeling.
The reason is simple.
None of Xuanyuan Tianzhao and the others possessed the Cloud Azure Sword!
The Cloud Azure Sword was originally the sword of the Azure Cloud Sword Master in his early days, so it's normal that they hadn't seen it before.
The arrangement of these nine Sword Peak forms the outline of the Cloud Azure Sword!
The key to unlocking the legacy has been found.
Ye Qiubai smiled faintly.
However, activating the inheritance also means that it will inevitably be discovered by Xuanyuan Tianzhao and the others.
But hesitation is not in Ye Qiubai's nature.
Do you think they'll leave if we just stay here?
There's nothing we can do!
Without any hesitation.
Ye Qiubai circulated the Sword Dao Law within his body.
Now, Ye Qiubai's Sword Dao is increasingly approaching the Sword Dao Rules Realm.
When the Sword Intent was released and merged into the Cloud Azure Sword, the Cloud Azure Sword began to tremble!
Buzz buzz buzz!
With a series of sword cries, the Cloud Azure Sword was unstoppable as it was drawn from Ye Qiubai's hand!
Soaring straight into the sky, breaking through the clouds, it stood atop the nine Sword Peak, emitting an astonishing sword roar!
Xuanyuan Tianzhao, Dugu Jue, and the others focused their gazes on the Cloud Azure Sword.
Almost instantly, everyone's eyes turned downwards.
There, Ye Qiubai's tall and imposing figure appeared.
"They just appeared right in front of us like this. Aren't we being underestimated?" Xuanyuan Tianzhao narrowed his eyes slightly.
Dugu Jue's sharp eyes appeared under his bamboo hat, sweeping over Ye Qiubai. He didn't speak, but his whole body was surrounded by Sword Intent.
There were no unnecessary formalities.
Dugu Jue pointed a finger at Ye Qiubai, forming a sword shape with his fingers!
The Sword Qi was sharp, cleaving through space as thin as paper, and slashed towards Ye Qiubai in an instant!
Ye Qiubai was already prepared, and an ancient longsword appeared in his hand.
It is indeed the Azure Cloud Sword!
Ye Qiubai would not be careless in the slightest when facing a swordsman of this caliber.