Startled Swan Turns to Rainbow, a Sword Evasion Art Bestowed; Hengzhang's Flames of War Hone New Blades

Myriad Phenomena Hall

Chen Shuangbai smiled and shook her head, replying, "I wouldn't call it heartache, but it's still a little regrettable."

"Then why did you refuse?"

Sword Lord Yuan Jun's eyes darted around, as if he had figured it out, and he said, "Now that the Holy Origin Alliance is intimidated by you, Sword Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal, even Golden Core cultivators dare not appear before you. You can probably relax for a while."

"Wouldn't it be a good idea to take this opportunity to visit my Sword Alliance?"

Chen Shuangbai shook his head again, saying, "The minds of demons are unpredictable and cannot be understood by ordinary people... Please forgive me for not being able to entrust the lives of so many fellow disciples to these people."

These words were spoken with such righteous indignation that they left Sword Lord Yuan Jun, momentarily speechless.

However, she became even more interested and praised, "Before coming out, I thought your title of 'Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal' was a bit too grand... but now it seems you truly deserve the titles of Dao Child and Sword Immortal."

"Fine, since you've clearly refused, I won't force you."

After saying that, Sword Lord Yuan Jun turned and left without even stopping.

Chen Shuangbai, however, remembered something and told him that he had already killed the black-robed youth.

Upon hearing that it was that strange person, Sword Lord Yuan Jun immediately stopped and turned back. After figuring out the key to the matter, he snorted coldly.

"You'd better die!"

"Rest assured, the Sword Intent has already landed on you. As long as it originates from the same source as the soul, all methods of resurrection will be affected."

"His methods may be unpredictable, but his Sword Intent is not so easy to break free from."

Having said that, the Sword Lord straightened his Orthodox God and gave Chen Shuangbai a slight bow, which startled Chen Shuangbai, who quickly stepped aside and said, "Senior, you're too kind!"

Sword Lord Yuan Jun replied, "I am returning your greeting on behalf of the many heroes of the Sword Alliance who were harmed. Thank you for avenging them!"

After recounting the many Divine Ability of the strange black-robed youth, Sword Lord Yuan Jun snorted coldly, his eyes blazing with murderous intent intent, and spat out, "Even if it has no direct connection to the Blood Sea Dao, there must be an indirect one."

"Go back and order the alliance to intensify their offensive!"

Having said this, Sword Lord Yuan Jun's expression softened, as if he had vented his anger, and his appreciation for Chen Shuangbai deepened.

Outside the mountain gate.

She pondered for a moment, then took out a small booklet from her sleeve and handed it to Chen Shuangbai, saying, "You killed this man, avenging our Sword Alliance. As the Sword Lord of the Sword Alliance, I can't very well leave you with nothing..."

"This is a sword escape technique passed down through the Ten Thousand Rains Sword School Sect; I bestow it upon you."

Chen Shuangbai instinctively wanted to refuse, but the Sword Lord waved his hand and said, "Go."

With that, she leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of azure-purple light that burst through the atmosphere and soared into the sky. Before Chen Shuangbai could even finish his refusal, she vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Chen Shuangbai glanced at the booklet in her hand, then at the hole in the clouds above, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"This female Sword Lord... is quite witty."

After returning to the Myriad Phenomena Hall, Chen Shuangbai once again channeled her Law Power to seal off the interior and exterior before taking out the booklet. Opening to the first page, she saw six large characters written in golden script and jade seal script—

[ The Startled Swan Void-Crossing Sword Evasion ].

Chen Shuangbai carefully observed this sword escape technique with his Divine Sense, and then he understood that this technique was a Higher Vehicle sword escape technique created by taking the story of a divine bird transforming into a rainbow and skimming across the water without leaving a trace.

Once mastered, the body and Sword Essence become one. Once the momentum is unleashed, it is like a divine bird transforming into a rainbow, truly unparalleled in speed.

"Furthermore, this sword-fighting technique contains a secret called [ Startled Swan Shadow Transformation ], which can confuse the enemy, making it difficult for them to distinguish between the real and the fake. It is truly mysterious."

In just a few days.

Chen Shuangbai had already entered the basics and grasped the key techniques. When he activated it, he transformed himself into a golden-white rainbow light, shuttling back and forth in the Myriad Phenomena Hall, leaving behind a series of afterimages.

"Excellent, truly excellent."

With this method, we will have a way to counter those who are good at escaping in the future.

Hengzhang City.

After the battle of Azure Dragon Mountain, this place was once again recaptured by the Vast Waves Alliance. The dual third-order grand formation originally placed on Azure Dragon Mountain was also moved here to build a new defensive line.

A steady stream of spiritual resources and cultivators poured in from the rear, and in just over a year, this place was once again rescued from the mire and rebuilt into another impregnable city, guarding against the demonic army of the Holy Origin Alliance.

Perhaps out of fear of the name of the Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal, the Golden Core of the Holy Origin Alliance rarely dared to come out. Only some low-level demonic creations would wander around every now and then, serving only as practice for the low-level cultivators of Hengzhang City.

But as Chen Shuangbai remained silent and did not reveal his Law Technique Divine Ability for a long time, some fearless individuals began to emerge.

At first, things remained the same, driving away some demonic creations to cause trouble. But gradually, the cultivators of Hengzhang City discovered that among these creations, the number of low-level Demon Beast that did not belong to the sea seemed to be increasing.

Such anomalies were quickly reported to the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul True Lord stationed there.

Because of the gap between Nascent Soul, the Vast Waves Alliance is still adopting a relatively conservative offensive strategy, advancing steadily and surely, waiting for the fourth-order grand formation [ Nine-Bend Azure Waves Dragon-Binding Grand Array ] to be fully repaired before they can unleash their full power.

War is not a matter of momentary emotional outbursts, but a long-term depletion of resources and strength.

Only with more abundant spiritual resources, a more robust formation, and the ability to sustain combat power at the Nascent Soul level for longer periods can one gain the upper hand in a protracted war and ultimately achieve victory.

There had been speculation about the possibility of the Sea Demon Cave joining the fray, so its appearance now wasn't surprising. However, with more and more spiritual resources and cultivators being transported from the rear, and more methods being prepared, things were getting interesting.

But this time they've learned their lesson.

Instead of large-scale warfare, they dispatched small teams to penetrate other defense lines and advance into the heart of the Jing Kingdom, attempting to launch a different kind of attack by intercepting the Vast Waves Alliance's reinforcements.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai was no longer in a hurry to wipe them out as before.

The inner disciple of the sect, especially the newly established Foundation Establishment, always need opportunities to gain experience.

If this Daoist Dao Child has to handle everything, what's the point of having so many disciples in the Jade Spring Sect?

"Losing some spiritual resources is nothing to worry about. The escort team for important spiritual resources is made up of the elite, so it's highly unlikely that they will be lost... The disciples in our sect need time to gain experience."

In the past twenty years, many outstanding disciples have emerged from the sect.

This is a good opportunity.

Upon hearing this, Ding Chengyu said nothing more, turned his head and replied "Yes," before retreating.

Just as Chen Shuangbai was about to seal off the Myriad Phenomena Hall again, he suddenly had a sudden inspiration. As if he had sensed something, his gaze sharpened, and he looked towards the outside of the hall. He saw a streak of azure light rushing towards him from afar at an extremely fast speed.

"It's done!"