Profound Firmament Sect.
The arrival of the powerful and influential Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal naturally made it difficult for this major sect to treat him with disrespect.
The mountain gates were opened wide, and the bell tolled nine times, signifying the highest level of welcoming ceremony.
True Lord Xuanyuan, the current sect leader of the Profound Firmament Sect, along with several Golden Core True Person, personally waited outside the mountain gate.
A little further away, some disciples of the Profound Firmament Sect were scattered in twos and threes on the pavilions and towers in the mountains, discussing the Sword Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal... especially his rampage at the Black River Water Manor a few days ago.
A Profound Firmament Sect disciple in a brown skirt asked in surprise, "Have you heard?"
"It is said that when this Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal arrived at the entrance of the Water Palace, he didn't even finish exchanging pleasantries with the demonic dragon before drawing his sword against it!"
Good heavens!
"The scene was like a torrential downpour enveloped in swirling snowflakes, the world suddenly darkening. Countless Glazed Glass osmanthus trees bloomed, their branches intertwining, shimmering with jade-like energy that condensed into countless Sword Essence. In just one round, the demonic dragon had one of its tails severed, forced to retreat into its lair in disarray, never daring to emerge again!"
"Wow!"
Upon hearing this, the disciples who were listening in all showed expressions of admiration, and some even revealed a sense of longing.
"Hey, hey, hey, you're not doing that right!"
Suddenly, another disciple wearing a golden crown stepped out from the side, pushed aside his fellow disciples, and sat down casually, saying:
"An elder in my family was a merchant near the Water Mansion that day and witnessed the sword immortal's prowess."
"The sword immortal only drew one sword."
"A sword?"
One of the disciples exclaimed, "And then? And then?"
"With that single sword strike, the world lost its color, and twelve phases of the moon suddenly appeared on the river's surface, each containing the phantom of the Grand Yin Sword."
" The Sword Essence with the colors of frost and snow, crisscrossed the river's surface, shattering the demonic dragon's underwater palace formation into pieces."
"The demonic dragon couldn't avoid it, and it seemed to have underestimated the power of the sword immortal's Sword Intent. In its haste, its tail was severed, and its golden dragon blood stained half the river surface red. How majestic it was!"
"Hiss--"
The disciples gasped, exchanging bewildered glances, their eyes filled with shock.
"And then what happened?"
Someone pressed for an answer.
"And then? After that, the demonic dragon kept its water palace gates tightly shut and dared not come out again."
"The sword immortal stood on the river for three days and three nights. Later, a man in white seemed to appear among them, offering up some treasure and delivering it to the sword immortal."
The sword immortal then withdrew his Sword Intent and turned to leave.
Upon hearing this, the disciples gasped in surprise once more.
"This Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal... truly deserves the title of the greatest sword immortal of our time, doesn't he?"
While they were talking.
Streaks of golden light shone down from the far distance.
The disciples immediately perked up, all looking up as if afraid of missing the sword immortal's splendor.
From Xiuyuan saw a golden-white sword rainbow descend from the sky and land in front of the mountain gate. A young Daoist priest wearing a pine-frost-colored Great Yin Feather Robe walked out from it.
The Daoist priest had a handsome appearance, looking to be in his early twenties. He possessed an otherworldly air, with most of his black hair tied up with a jade hairpin. A plain white sword hung at his waist, and a golden-white halo swirled between his brows. His body emanated a faint, ethereal aura of frost flowers and immortal herbs.
Two people and a boy followed behind him.
Strangely, both men were dressed in black, and one of them appeared to be seriously injured.
It was none other than the formidable and Qinghua Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal — Chen Shuangbai.
True Lord Xuanyuan looked at Chen Shuangbai with a rather complicated expression.
The [ Sword Continuation Dharma Assembly ] is still vivid in my mind, and at that time Chen Shuangbai was only at the Middle Golden Core Stage.
Although she was dazzling, it was completely unexpected that True Lord Xuanyuan would value Chen Shuangbai back then, or compare her to Chen Shuangbai who has now achieved the Nascent Soul.
A hundred-year-old Nascent Soul...
Even True Lord Xuanyuan was filled with emotion, but he didn't stop moving. Instead, he went to greet him, "Sword Immortal, your presence is an honor to our humble sect. Please come in!"
Chen Shuangbai bowed slightly in return, and said with a smile, "You're too kind, True Lord."
[ Discern the Profound Palace ].
This is the hall where the Profound Firmament Sect receives distinguished guests.
The territory of the Zhao Kingdom is generally located on a fire vein, hence it has abundant fire-related spiritual resources.
Before long, disciples filed in, presenting various pears, dates, and other items that shone with a bright red luster. Each one was plump and glistening, indicating that they were of high quality.
In addition, perhaps considering Chen Shuang's background in the Baiyuquan Sect, there are also quite a few water-type spiritual fruits.
Chen Shuangbai wasn't a glutton, but the people he brought with him needed these kinds of spiritual fruits, as they were quite beneficial for healing and increasing cultivation.
Feiguang was quite bold. Thinking of his family's Juanniang on the mountain and the two White Jade Crane that recognized him as their elder brother, he felt he had to show his appreciation. So, while eating, he stuffed more food into his sleeve.
The boy only quieted down when Chen Shuangbai's slightly serious gaze fell on his head.
Chen Shuangbai said, "I'm afraid I've made you laugh, fellow Daoist."
True Lord Xuanyuan smiled and said, "It's alright, it's just some fruit anyway. If your spirit beast likes it, I'll have someone prepare some so you can take it with you when you leave."
This time, Feiguang learned his lesson and respectfully bowed to True Lord Xuanyuan, saying, "Thank you, True Lord!"
Apart from the sect leader, True Lord Xuanyuan, several other True Person of the Profound Firmament Sect were seated in the hall.
Chen Shuangbai was familiar with two of them.
Zhao Shiyong, the master-disciple faction, and Han Zhao, the Aristocratic Clan faction.
The two men had come over specifically because they had heard that Chen Shuangbai was coming. When they saw Chen Shuangbai looking at them, they smiled, but when they saw Chen Shuangbai looking at the other man, their faces showed annoyance.
These two were originally sent out to compete by their respective factions, and they usually greeted each other with disdain. Yet, they both became friends with Chen Shuangbai, the Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal... It can only be said that fate is playing tricks on people.
After all the disciples had left, True Lord Xuanyuan used his Divine Ability to seal off the inside and outside, looked at Chen Shuangbai, and said, "This matter... I suppose Jihai has already informed the Sword Immortal, hasn't he?"
Chen Shuangbai nodded slightly, indicating that this was indeed her meaning.
True Lord Xuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good... So, what is your alliance's intention now?"
The matter they were talking about was naturally a deal between the Profound Firmament Sect and the Vast Waves Alliance.
A transaction involving Spirit Treasure.
The territory of the Zhao Kingdom was not small.
Within the territory of the Zhao Kingdom, only the Profound Firmament Sect and the Black River Water Manor have been locked in a fierce struggle for many years, yet neither has been able to gain the upper hand.
Ultimately, the problem lies in the fact that the Profound Firmament Sect itself is not strong enough.
On the surface, the Profound Firmament Sect has two Nascent Soul True Lord in charge.
Besides the sect leader, True Lord Xuanyuan, there is another True Lord Wuling, but he is at a higher level than True Lord Xuanyuan Xuan Yuan, being in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage the Nascent Soul realm. He is said to be in seclusion for cultivation, and all the affairs of the sect are handled by True Lord Xuanyuan.
But why can't they subdue the Black River Water Manor?
There are two reasons.
First, the Profound Firmament Sect doesn't have enough Nascent Soul.
Secondly... there is no sacred Spirit Treasure to protect the sect.
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