Azure Cloud?
Everyone present was familiar with this name.
The Azure Cloud Sword Master was one of the most prominent figures during the Chaos Divine Dynasty.
Xu Youming, Bitter Zen Devil Buddha, and Mo Lin were all old monsters from that era, and their pupils shrank sharply when they heard those two words.
The Azure Cloud Sword Master, hasn't he already perished?
Moreover, could this young man before me be the Azure Cloud Sword Master?
In an instant, Xu Youming and the others realized why figures like Xuanyuan Tianzhao and Dugu Jue had not obtained fortuitous opportunity.
The ninth floor is not fortuitous opportunity.
It is, in fact, the place of the Azure Cloud Sword Master's rebirth!
If that person wasn't Ye Qiubai, then Xu Youming and the others' guess was indeed correct.
Xuanyuan Tianzhao forward, looked at Ye Qiubai in front of him, and frowned slightly, saying, "Hmm? Your cultivation level hasn't recovered after the Soul Fusion?"
Dugu Jue adjusted his straw hat with his sword sheath. "It seems I still need to get used to this new body."
Hong Ying and the others who had just come forward were also slightly taken aback, but only for a moment when they heard their words. They quickly realized that their senior brother was still the same senior brother.
Having spent so much time together, and connected by their master's Law Treasure, how could they not recognize whether the other had been possessed?
Ye Qiubai looked at the two people in front of him, raised an eyebrow, and said with a hint of mockery in his eyes, "Oh? It seems that you two seniors have already decided that I will fail?"
Upon hearing this statement...
First, Xuanyuan Tianzhao and Dugu Jue's pupils shrank sharply, their eyes filled with disbelief. In their view, how could the Azure Cloud Sword Master's long-planned scheme possibly fail?
Xu Youming Bitter Zen Devil Buddha, Mo Lin, who had guessed what had happened on the ninth floor, were also caught off guard for a moment.
"Where... is the Azure Cloud Sword Master?" Behind him, Xuanyuan Tianzhe seemed unable to accept this fact.
Even though the Xuanyuan Clan withdrew from the competition, how come this junior still managed to inherit the entire legacy of the Azure Cloud Sword Master?
Ye Qiubai shrugged and said with a faint smile, "Although you are a senior, I don't seem to have an obligation to answer you."
Xuanyuan Tianzhao and Dugu Jue exchanged a glance. Then, Xuanyuan Tianzhao asked with suspicion in his eyes, "In that world, even with Azure Cloud's strength, we couldn't forcefully obtain the inheritance, even if we joined forces. How could you possibly be a match for Azure Cloud?"
"I don't care how you obtained the inheritance from Azure Cloud." Dugu Jue slowly wiped the Sword Peak, flipped up his straw hat, and stared at Ye Qiubai with his sharp, hawk-like eyes. "It's just that this inheritance isn't something you can control."
"What, trying to bully the weak?"
With Xiao Hei's words, Hong Ying, Mu Fusheng, and the others walked to Ye Qiubai's side.
Xu Yeming then sneered, "Isn't it said that sword cultivators disdain such bullying? What, is that so-called Sword Heart so worthless? Or does it matter if your Dao heart is shattered?"
The importance of Sword Heart to sword cultivators is self-evident.
Xu Yeming's words were undoubtedly extremely damaging to people like Xuanyuan Tianzhao and Dugu Jue.
At their level, State of Mind is especially important!
Dugu Jue and Xuanyuan Tianzhao frowned slightly.
However, if one could shatter the Dao heart of such a person with just a few words, then all those millions of years of life would have been wasted.
Ye Qiubai smiled, patted Xiao Hei and Xu Yeming on the shoulder, and stepped forward, saying, "No need, leave this to me."
As he spoke, he gripped the Cloud Azure Sword in his hand.
Seeing this.
Everyone present found it unbelievable.
Could it be that he intends to single-handedly contend against the Xuanyuan Clan and Dugu Jue?
The members of the Seven Treasures Holy Sect and the Star Hall were surrounded by auras, their muscles tense, ready to strike at any moment.
Xuanyuan Tianzhao raised an eyebrow, holding the Xuanyuan Sword, seemingly somewhat puzzled by Ye Qiubai's actions. "Your realm has indeed improved significantly, and your performance on the ninth level did surprise me, but... do you really believe you possess the strength to contend with us?"
Dugu Jue wiped the blade of his Sword Peak and said calmly, "This time I won't hold back."
Ye Qiubai chuckled and said, "Thank you both for showing mercy to me earlier, but... since you two are working together, it shouldn't be too much for me to call for backup, right?"
foreign aid?
"Your fellow disciples? Let them all come at me together," Xuanyuan Tianzhao said nonchalantly.
Dugu Jue glanced at the people from the Seven Treasures Holy Sect and the Star Hall behind him, "With you all here, we might be able to hold them off for a while."
The Seven Treasures Holy Sect is still somewhat lacking in foundation compared to an ancient Lineage like the Xuanyuan Clan, after all, it wasn't a top power since High Antiquity times.
Not to mention emerging forces like the Star Hall.
Ye Qiubai shook his head and said, "We don't need them."
"Not necessary?" Dugu Jue glanced at the Heaven-Reaching Stone soon covered in blood-red patterns, and the massive bronze gate behind it that was about to open, and said calmly, "Although it does indeed violate the way of sword cultivators, special times call for special measures. I will strip you of your inheritance for now."
After saying that.
Dugu Jue seemed to transform into a streak of silver light, disappearing in a flash!
All those present could hear was a whooshing sound.
However, no light or shadow could be seen; only a whistling sound drew ever closer to Ye Qiubai!
Dugu Jue drawn his sword!
This sword strike was on a completely different level in terms of both speed and power compared to the previous ones!
Clearly, Dugu Jue was not going to hold back at all with this sword strike; he wanted to finish the battle quickly!
Xu Youming and the Bitter Zen Devil Buddha, who were standing to the side, both shook their heads slightly.
In their view, Ye Qiubai was doomed to die without the help of someone of their caliber.
At this moment, Qi Wu anxiously said to Mo Lin, "Senior, the people behind him are in a favorable position to our Four Great Beast Clans!"
Mo Lin shook his head and said, "Originally, I wanted to take action, but now it seems unnecessary."
Qi Wu and the other four members of the Four Great Beast Clans were all taken aback.
Isn't that enough?
The person is almost a corpse!
but.
The facts seem to be just as Mo Lin said.
Ye Qiubai slightly raised the Cloud Azure Sword in his hand.
A surge of azure light erupted from the Cloud Azure Sword!
The azure energy swirled around the sword, blocking the whistling sound!
Clang!!
A violent clang of metal clashing!
Immediately afterwards, a strong wind arose, and the aftershocks of the Sword Intent swept outwards like flying knives!
The ground was swept away, leaving cracks in its surface.
The other cultivators immediately retreated!
Dugu Jue's figure reappeared in everyone's sight.
His straw hat had fallen off, and his face, covered in stubble, was filled with astonishment in his eyes beneath his sword-like eyebrows!
From within the azure light, a calm and breezy voice rang out.
"What? Are you pretending that I, your external aid, don't exist?"