Killing with a Borrowed Knife, Before the Dao Comprehension Stele
Soaring Cloud Pavilion, inner room.
The steward who betrayed Dongfang Yueming was smugly playing with the spirit jade in his hand.
"Heh heh, I didn't expect that kid to be so strong. He even defeated the True Immortal Elder of the Ao Family!"
"But... so what?"
He took a sip of the celestial tea, his eyes full of calculation.
"The Ao Family has suffered such a huge loss, they certainly won't let this go! When the two tigers fight, my Soaring Cloud Pavilion can simply watch and observe!"
"This is the highest level of a businessman!"
The Ao Family home of the Ao family was filled with a suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere.
"True Immortal... has fallen?!"
Ao Zhentian, the head of the Ao Family, looked at the completely extinguished soul lamp, his hands trembling slightly.
The fall of a True Immortal is a devastating blow to the Ao Family!
"Master! This boy's methods are unpredictable; we cannot defeat him by force!"
"Yes! Even Elder Tianxiong was instantly killed. If we send more people, I'm afraid..."
The elders looked at each other, their Central Capital filled with fear.
Ao Zhentian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the killing intent in his heart.
He knew he absolutely could not act impulsively now.
"Hmph! My Ao Family may not be able to do anything to him, but that doesn't mean no one can!"
A sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
"Go! Contact Li Qingyun, the inner disciple of the ' Holy Sword Sect ' in the Upper Immortal Realm!"
"Just look... someone openly disregarded the Holy Sword Sect's heritage in the Dao Comprehension Square, even claiming they would seize the ' Great Five Elements Extermination Sword Qi ' for themselves!"
"Li Qingyun is a prodigy of the Holy Sword Sect, and his personality is extremely arrogant! If he finds out about this..."
"This tactic of using someone else to do the dirty work... brilliant!" the elders exclaimed in unison.
In a luxurious villa in Supreme Mystery Immortal City.
A young man dressed in white, carrying a long sword on his back, with an aura as sharp as a sword, sat cross-legged.
He was none other than Li Qingyun, an inner disciple of the Holy Sword Sect and Perfected Heavenly Immortal at the Perfection level!
"Oh? Someone dares to cause trouble on my Holy Sword Sect Sect's territory?"
Upon hearing the news from the Ao Family, Li Qingyun slowly opened his eyes, and two sword beams shot out as if they were tangible, cutting the Xukong in front of him into pieces.
"That's interesting."
He stood up, a playful smile curving his lips.
"I'm feeling rather restless, so I'll go and meet this arrogant fool!"
"I'd like to see what qualifications he has to dare to speak so arrogantly about my sect's heritage!"
Dao Comprehension Square.
This is the absolute core of Supreme Mystery Immortal City, and a sacred place in the hearts of countless cultivators.
In the center of the square stands a colossal stone monument, thousands of feet tall.
The stone tablet was covered with countless sword marks, each one radiating a terrifying sword intent that made one's heart tremble, as if it could pierce through the sky!
This is the legacy stele left behind by the Holy Sword Sect —the [Five Elements Sword Stele]!
Countless cultivators sat cross-legged around the stone tablet, some deep in thought, others scratching their heads, trying to glean even a trace of true meaning from the chaotic sword marks.
Dongfang Yueming stood on the periphery of the crowd, his gaze calmly fixed on the stone tablet.
[The Great Five Elements Extermination Sword Qi...]
[Mid-grade Daoist technique!]
A fiery glint flashed in his eyes.
With this technique, my attack methods will reach a new level!
[and...]
He could feel that at this moment, the [Innate Supreme Dao Bone] within his body was faintly resonating with a sense of longing!
[It seems this Daoist technique is extremely compatible with my inherent Daoist nature!]
Without further hesitation, he strode toward the stone tablet.
The Dao Comprehension Square was bustling with activity.
"Hahaha! I've got it! I've grasped a trace of the Fire Element Sword Intent!"
A rogue cultivator suddenly burst into wild laughter, and a faint fluctuation of sword energy erupted from his body.
Countless envious glances immediately fell upon them.
"My God! This is the third day already! Finally, someone has figured it out!"
Even a tiny bit of it would be enough to benefit him for the rest of his life!
However, unlike these ecstatic cultivators, Dongfang Yueming simply stood quietly in front of the stone tablet.
A sweep of divine sense.
[Ding! Mid-grade Daoist technique/Daoist essence detected!]
[Parsing...]
[Analysis successful! Learned the mid-grade Daoist technique - "Great Five Elements Extermination Sword Qi" (beginner Entry)!]
"Done."
Dongfang Yueming turned to leave.
Just then, a commotion came from behind.
"Look! It's Senior Brother Li Qingyun!"
"The Holy Sword Sect's prodigy has arrived!"