My disciple Lin Tian has an Innate Sword Heart and the makings of a Sword God

Inside the room.

Lin Tian drew back his fists.

Just now, he had indeed reached the second level of the Sword Heart Body Refining Art.

Broken Sword.

And the Heavenly Sword had advanced along with him, its sharpness increasing by another ten percent.

The wisp of Sword Qi it had inadvertently released earlier had destroyed the scabbard Lin Tian had carved for it.

Just now, the Heavenly Sword had still been floating in the air, swaying from side to side.

Only after Lin Tian promised to buy it another scabbard had it settled down.

The second level of the Sword Heart Body Refining Art.

There was one very clear hallmark.

His powerful physique could withstand a full-force blow from someone at the peak of the Void Penetration Realm.

His own strength had also reached a watershed.

The strength of one dragon.

In the world of body cultivators.

The strength of one dragon was likewise a major watershed.

The strength of one dragon amounted to a tremendous force of a hundred thousand jin.

With one punch, the resulting shock wave alone could kill a Body Opening Realm cultivator.

If he unleashed a sword move with such strength.

Combined with the Heavenly Sword's terrifying sharpness.

That destructive power was truly terrifying.

This was what made sword cultivators so terrifying.

A sword was about cutting.

The greater the force exerted and the sharper the blade, the greater the damage.

This had simply been impossible in Lin Tian's previous world.

Because the sharper a blade was, the less force it could withstand.

But in this world, there was no need to consider such things.

For some high-grade swords, the materials used to forge them were simply incomparable to those of his previous life.

Thus, the upper limit of what swordsmiths could forge was also far higher than in his previous life.

As for the Heavenly Sword, it was a sword that could advance alongside Lin Tian, so there was even less need to discuss it.

It's been so long since I last slept.

Lin Tian murmured inwardly.

Previously, he had been alone and weak, trapped in a dangerous and hopeless situation.

Lin Tian had slaughtered by day and cultivated the Sword Heart Body Refining Art by night.

Later, to devour the Kui Bull's soul essence.

He had gone into seclusion to refine it day and night.

By now, his body had actually reached a kind of limit.

Without thinking further, Lin Tian lay down on the bed and quietly fell asleep.

He slept until the next day.

The Great Qin Immortal Kingdom spanned a vast territory.

Beyond the great human cities, there were many chaos spaces and minor worlds among the heavens.

Outside the Great Qin Martial Capital.

The immortal sea stretched boundlessly, and an immortal mountain rose from the seabed, piercing the clouds.

At its summit lay a new expanse of land.

The Joyous Immortal Sect stood here.

The divine mountain towered high, silver waterfalls cascading down.

Pavilions stood in rows, shoulder to shoulder with the rising rosy clouds.

Inside the main palace hall.

"Sect Master, the court's campaign against the Wilderness this time is a war over the kingdom's destiny. Should our Joyous Immortal Sect send some disciples as well? If a prodigy could obtain the blood essence of an ancient ferocious beast, it would undoubtedly be a blessing for our sect."

There were two people in the hall.

Seated below, a white-haired elder with deep eyes spoke.

"A war over the kingdom's destiny involves far too much. Our Joyous Immortal Sect has always kept its distance from the immortal kingdom. Taking part would more or less entangle us in karma. Do not bring this up again."

At the head of the hall sat an imposing middle-aged man, who spoke.

As his eyes opened and closed, threads of golden light shone within them. His presence was unfathomable, and, like an ancient deity, he could not be looked at directly.

This man was none other than the Joyous Immortal Sect's master, Yu Changqing.

Yu Changqing's gaze was calm, seemingly crossing millions of miles in a glance, as he suddenly said:

"How are matters in Blood Town progressing? Once you consume the Blood God Pill, our sect will have another Sea-Opening Realm cultivator."

A smile appeared on the white-haired elder's face as he said:

"It will take a few more years. There is no rush on that matter. Sect Master, you are now at the ninth level of Sea Opening. Why have you still not taken the Holy Maiden's red pill?"

Li Changlin's expression darkened slightly, then returned to calm as he said:

"She is unwilling, so I will not force her. If I take it by force and she damages her own cultivation, that would be troublesome."

The white-haired elder's gaze grew slightly cold.

"This Holy Maiden is far too thoughtless. Sect Master raised her for over twenty years, yet now, when all she needs to do is dual cultivate once, she actually refuses."

Yu Changqing lowered his eyes and drank his tea, chuckling as he said:

"There is no need to rush. Once that Innate Dao Body dies, her heart will die too. Then she will have no say in the matter."

Suddenly remembering something, Yu Changqing asked the white-haired elder:

"What is that Innate Dao Body's name?"

"I believe it is Lin Tian. According to Sheng'er, he is also a sword prodigy who proves his Dao through slaughter. He even comprehended Sword Heart and Sword Momentum in Blood Town."

Hearing this, even Yu Changqing was somewhat surprised.

"His talent for the sword is actually so astonishing. A pity he has an Innate Dao Body. You have certainly reaped a windfall."

"Haha, I must also thank Sect Master for bestowing him upon me."

The white-haired elder laughed.

At the same time.

Behind a divine mountain.

Arched bridges stood over murmuring streams.

Jade bridles and carved saddles roamed about, stirring up misty Spiritual Qi.

Mu Yanwan, the Joyous Immortal Sect's Holy Maiden, sat quietly cross-legged in cultivation.

She wore a golden robe and a golden bird-shaped hairpin.

Her flowing hair was like running water, setting off her peerless beauty.

"Now that my Dao body has gone with Zheshan to the Fire Nether Forbidden Land, if it can obtain the Vermilion Bird's blood essence, my Dao injury can be suppressed for a long time."

Her crimson lips parted slightly, and she rose.

Light flickered between her fair hands, and a plain sword appeared.

With a swish, she slashed.

Chilling Sword Qi instantly surged.

"Now, so many within this Joyous Immortal Sect are pressuring me. Isn't it all for this red pill of mine?"

A trace of anger rose in her eyes.

"I cultivate the Dragon and Phoenix Immortal Art not to sew another's wedding robes, but to reach the end of the martial path alone."

"Even if the one who wants my red pill is my master, I will not allow it!"

Mu Yanwan's eyes grew colder and colder, and the sword techniques she performed grew ever sharper.

Her breathtaking figure moved against the painted backdrop of mountains and rivers.

The pearl tassels at her slender waist spun like the shifting Milky Way.

Sword Qi surged, stirring up layer upon layer of rippling waves.

Within the stillness, all was coldness and fury.

Splash.

She withdrew her sword.

Mu Yanwan's entire body was bathed in spiritual light.

"I hope the Vermilion Bird's blood essence can buy me enough time to find Lin Tian."

She murmured, then suddenly jolted.

She looked toward the horizon.

There, a terrifying presence appeared in an instant.

Rumble!

The heavens trembled, and layers of clouds were scattered by terrifying Sword Qi.

"Joyous Immortal Sect, your audacity knows no bounds! Do you wish to have your sect exterminated?"

An aged voice rang out from every direction along the horizon.

It suddenly thundered in the ears of tens of thousands of living beings throughout the Joyous Immortal Sect.

Boom, boom, boom!

Accompanied by tremors that shook heaven and earth.

Everyone looked toward the sky in terror.

Heavenly light blazed, and ripples spread across the sky like the surface of a dark lake.

The entire world was splitting and shaking!

Rumble!

Deep within the heavy clouds, a heaven-shaking explosion rang out.

Across the entire Joyous Immortal Sect, endless Sword Qi erupted from above the boundless immortal sea.

Immediately afterward!

Ten thousand miles of heavy clouds were forcibly pierced.

A rift opened in the sky, and the radiance within shattered the dark heavens.

A great sword wreathed in terrifying Sword Intent emerged from the clouds.

It spanned heaven and earth, thrusting straight through the vast sky.

It bore down upon the entire Joyous Immortal Sect.

It was as though the whole world had been shrouded in Sword Intent.

Its sword light was even more terrifying than the blazing sun.

Within the Joyous Immortal Sect, cultivators looked up in shock at the great sword in the sky.

It was like the presence of a true saint.

Their mouths hung open, and they could not speak.

Everyone looked toward the great sword spanning heaven and earth.

Upon the great sword, an ordinary-looking old man dressed in white leaned against its hilt.

His calm eyes held terrifying killing intent.

"Joyous Immortal Sect, hand over my disciple Lin Tian! Otherwise, even if I, Li Baiyi, must die today, I will wipe out your entire sect!"

The weathered voice instantly resounded throughout heaven and earth.

It spread endlessly above the entire Joyous Immortal Sect, as though a god of slaughter were delivering his final judgment.

"My disciple Lin Tian has an Innate Sword Heart and the makings of a Sword God."

"Yet you dared suppress him. Utterly laughable!"

Li Baiyi's words fell one by one, cutting into everyone's hearts like sharp swords.

Behind the divine mountain.

Mu Yanwan raised her head to look at Li Baiyi standing atop the sword hilt. Her crimson lips parted slightly, and her heart was filled with profound shock.

"Li Baiyi, once the world's foremost sword cultivator."

"He came to find Lin Tian?"

"How did Lin Tian earn his regard?"

She murmured to herself. As a sword cultivator, the disbelief in her heart at this sight was even stronger than that of ordinary people.

Throughout the Joyous Immortal Sect, many cultivators were both terrified and bewildered.

"What level is this man's cultivation?"

"What terrifying... Sword Intent. I feel as though he could kill me with a single glance."

"I... is our Joyous Immortal Sect going to be wiped out today?"

"Lin Tian... just who is he?"

Their bodies trembled slightly, and a trace of despair arose in their hearts.

An unknown, powerful being-merely sensing a trace of his presence terrified them to the extreme.

How had the Joyous Immortal Sect provoked such a formidable enemy?

Among the many cultivators, Li Musheng's face had turned utterly pale.

Lin Tian, Lin Tian!

Why was it him?

Why was he the disciple of someone so powerful?

He had confined Lin Tian within Blood Town.

What would happen to him?

At that thought, his eyes widened, and his body trembled nonstop.

His usual calm, unruffled demeanor vanished in an instant.

He had given Hongyu the demonic art. Once Hongyu forced Lin Tian into dual cultivation,

Lin Tian would die!

If Lin Tian died, not only he but the entire Joyous Immortal Sect would be finished.

"Sheng'er, hurry to Blood Town and bring Lin Tian here!"

"How long will the trip take?"

A familiar male voice rang out in Li Musheng's mind.

It was his father's voice transmission.

"Father, even if I use the earth-grade Void Shield Cloud, the round trip will still take thirteen days."

Li Musheng hurriedly sent a voice transmission back.

"Then wait until the sect master and I keep this man occupied, and set off at once."

His father's voice reached him.

"All right!"

Li Musheng nodded, but the terror on his face had yet to fade.

Because of the matter of the demonic art.

His father knew nothing about it.

Li Musheng coveted Lin Tian's Innate Dao Body.

Because he knew Hongyu well, he had been certain she would dual cultivate with Lin Tian.

He could not be sure whether Lin Tian was alive or dead.

But fleeing would also be a road to death.

An expert like that could trace the threads of karma.

Even if he fled to the ends of the earth, he would have nowhere to hide.

A road to death.

Sweat beaded all over Li Musheng's forehead.

Now, he could only hope Lin Tian was still alive.

Meanwhile.

Several figures flew out from the various immortal mountains of the Joyous Immortal Sect.

More than a dozen figures stood in the sky, each exuding an immensely powerful presence.

The one at their head was naturally Yu Changqing, sect master of the Joyous Immortal Sect.

"Yu Changqing pays his respects to Senior Li."

Yu Changqing bowed respectfully with his hands clasped, his expression somewhat strained.

They had only just been discussing Lin Tian, thinking he was an ordinary prodigy.

He had never expected him to draw out such a powerful expert.

It was simply... far too terrifying.

Li Baiyi cast an indifferent glance at Yu Changqing.

"Where is my disciple, Lin Tian?"

Yu Changqing lowered his head and bowed with clasped hands, his gaze flickering as he hurriedly said,

"He is safe and sound, of course."

Li Baiyi gave a disdainful smile.

"Then bring my disciple here. If I find so much as a single fine hair missing from him, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

Li Baiyi spoke with utter indifference.

But in the ears of Yu Changqing and the elders of the Joyous Immortal Sect, his words struck like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

"Sword God Li, Lin Tian is not in the Joyous Immortal Sect. He is simply rather far away. I have already sent someone to invite him here, but we will need to wait a few more days."

As he finished speaking, Li Baiyi first narrowed his eyes.

Suddenly!

He extended one hand, and strands of Sword Qi instantly swirled around the sect master of the Joyous Immortal Sect.

Then the Sword Qi turned into chains, binding him tightly.

The Joyous Immortal Sect's sect master's expression froze in an instant.

"Sword God Li, what are you doing?"

"What am I doing?"

Li Baiyi sneered.

"If you dare deceive me, this Sword God Chain may not kill you, but it can still make your cultivation realm fall."

Yu Changqing's expression instantly worsened.

And Li Baiyi's next words made his heart tremble even harder.

"Take me along. I want to see my disciple in person."

An uproar erupted!

Those words struck like thunder rising from level ground, instantly leaving Yu Changqing and a supreme elder behind him feeling as though they had entered an ice cellar.

Below.

At the sight, Mu Yanwan's crimson lips curled slightly.

She knew she would finally see Lin Tian.

But it seemed she could no longer seize the spiritual essence of Lin Tian's Innate Dao Body.

For a moment.

Her feelings were tangled to the extreme.