A Sword Sect Visitor, Heaven-Defying Speed, and Demands for Techniques

At the summit of the desolate mountain, the atmosphere was tense and ready to fight.

Lu Qingxue stared coldly at the Baihu, her tone leaving no room for doubt. "The Taibai Slaughter Sword Scripture of my Taibai Sword Sect is the sect's most treasured artifact. If it falls into the wrong hands, it will surely bring disaster. Now that you have received the inheritance, you are a member of my Sword Sect. Come back with me, acknowledge your ancestors, Sword Sect will naturally protect you and pass on the subsequent techniques to you."

She did not conceal her powerful aura Late Heaven-Reaching Realm. In her view, the few Golden Core or Dharma Manifestation Aspect cultivators she encountered in this remote and impoverished place were not qualified to resist.

"I won't go with you." Baihu bit her lip and stood firmly behind Dongfang Yueming.

Although the promise of "passing on the follow-up methods" was somewhat tempting, she knew better that in this cannibalistic world of cultivation, the so-called "recognizing one's ancestors" often came with the deprivation of freedom and becoming a vassal. Moreover, now that she had Dongfang Yueming, this freak, a mere follow-up method might not even be as good as the high-level stuff he could casually fuse.

"Stubborn to the end." Lu Qingxue's eyes turned cold, and she was about to take action to forcibly seize the person.

"She said she's not going. Can't you understand human language?"

Dongfang Yueming stepped forward, shielding the Baihu behind him. He looked at Lu Qingxue, his eyes showing no fear. "So what if it's the inheritance of the Taibai Sword Sect? Once it's in her hands, it's hers. If she wants the follow-up methods, I'll get them for her myself. You don't need to worry about it."

"How arrogant!"

Lu Qingxue felt as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. She admitted that the young man in front of her had a profound quality that she couldn't see through, but the "Taibai Slaughter Sword Scripture" was a supreme martial art that pointed directly to the Great Dao. How could a mere rogue cultivator "make" out its subsequent methods? This was simply the arrogant talk of a frog in a well!

"Since you refuse to listen to reason and are forced to drink the penalty shot, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

With a clang, the ancient sword behind Lu Qingxue was drawn, and the terrifying sword intent of the Late Heaven-Reaching Realm soared into the sky, instantly cutting countless tiny cracks in the surrounding air.

Faced with this terrifying pressure that far surpassed the Dharma Manifestation Realm, Dongfang Yueming simply smiled faintly.

"Buzz!"

[The Upper-Class Perfected Dharma Manifestation: three heads and six arms]!

A towering, three-headed, six-armed, dark golden Dharma Manifestation form instantly materialized behind Dongfang Yueming! At the same time, the [Heavenly Dao Dharma Eye] was activated, keenly capturing the flaws in Lu Qingxue's sword moves.

"This is... a superior Dharma Manifestation?! You actually condensed your Dharma Manifestation to this level!" A hint of shock flashed in Lu Qingxue's eyes, but her sword momentum did not stop, transforming into a dazzling white light that pierced straight towards Dongfang Yueming.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The two exchanged over a hundred blows in an instant.

"How is this possible?!"

The more she fought, the more alarmed Lu Qingxue became!

The opponent was clearly only at the Dharma Manifestation Realm Aspect Realm, but his use of magic power was incredibly skillful! Moreover, the opponent seemed to be able to see through every sword move I made, and always managed to avoid the sharp edge at the most crucial moment, or counterattack from an extremely tricky angle.

"What kind of monster is he?!"

Seeing that she couldn't break through the defenses, Lu Qingxue knew that it was impossible to forcibly take the Baihu away today. She decisively sheathed her sword and retreated, creating distance between herself and the White Tiger.

"Good! Very good! I underestimated you."

Lu Qingxue coldly looked at Dongfang Yueming, "However, you can protect her for a while, but not forever. Without the suppression of my Sword Sect's secret techniques, she will eventually suffer a qi deviation from the ' Taibai Slaughter Sword Scripture '. I'll watch from here and see how long you can hold out!"

After saying that, she stopped walking and sat down cross-legged in the Xukong dozens of feet away, closing her eyes to rest, clearly showing that she was determined to fight to the death.

At the same time, she secretly crushed a communication jade talisman in her hand. Since she couldn't handle it herself, she could only ask the sect for help and let a stronger elder deal with it.

Seeing this stubborn Ox Skin Sword Sect refusing to leave, Hong Gui tugged at Dongfang Yueming's sleeve with some concern. "Yueming, this woman has an Bufan background. What if she calls for help..."

"It's alright, let her be."

Dongfang Yueming didn't care at all. He was just worried about where to find advanced Dharma Manifestation techniques and Heaven-Reaching Realm cultivation methods, and the people from the Taibai Sword Sect had delivered themselves to his doorstep; they were practically the best "treasure-delivering children."

"Let's go to the next one."

Dongfang Yueming stretched out his arms, one on each side, and tightly embraced Hong Gui and Baihu.

The two women were held so possessively by him, their delicate bodies pressed tightly together. Feeling his strong masculine presence, a blush involuntarily rose on their faces.

"Whoosh--!"

[The Great Thousand Distance-Free Immortal Trace Steps]!

Heaven Grade movement technique activated!

Dongfang Yueming's figure instantly transformed into a blurry streak of light, tearing through the air at a terrifying speed beyond reason, and vanishing into the horizon in an instant!

"What?!"

Lu Qingxue, who was sitting cross-legged in the Xukong preparing for a protracted battle, suddenly opened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

"This speed... how could this be a movement technique possessed by someone at the Dharma Manifestation Realm?! Even Peak Heaven-Reaching Realm couldn't be this fast!"

She disregarded everything else and immediately unleashed her full power, transforming into a streak of sword light as she desperately chased after the direction where Dongfang Yueming had disappeared. But to her despair, she discovered that the distance between herself and her opponent was being increased at a visible speed!

In less than half an hour.

With the two women by his side, Dongfang Yueming traveled tens of thousands of miles and landed above the mountain gate of another eighth-grade sect in the Southern Wasteland — the Mysterious Light Sect.

"Arrive."

Dongfang Yueming released the two women and looked down at the magnificent sect below.

Without uttering a single word, he directly unleashed the thousand-foot-tall, three-headed, six- Dharma Manifestation illusory form of the [Upper-Class Perfected Dharma Manifestation] without reservation!

"BOOM!!!"

The terrifying pressure of the Dharma Manifestation, like Mount Tai pressing down, instantly enveloped the entire Mysterious Light Sect! The sect's protective formation creaked under this pressure, as if it were about to collapse at any moment!

"Enemy attack!!!"

Alarm bells blared throughout the Mysterious Light Sect as countless disciples stared in terror at the colossal Dharma Manifestation in the sky, which resembled a demon god.

"Who is this extraordinary person who has descended upon my Mysterious Light Sect?!"

The Mysterious Light Sect Master, accompanied by several Golden Core elders, flew into the sky, sweating profusely. When they saw the terrifying Dharma Manifestation with three heads and six arms, they were terrified.

"A superior Dharma Manifestation?! This... which great sect's patriarch has come out incognito for a private visit?!" The Mysterious Light Sect Master was on the verge of tears.

Enough with the nonsense.

Dongfang Yueming's voice boomed like thunder across the Mysterious Light Sect.

"Hand over all Yellow Grade or higher Dharma Manifestation techniques from your sect. I'll leave immediately. Otherwise, the Mysterious Light Sect will be razed to the ground today."

This blatant act of robbery filled the Mysterious Light Sect Sect's leadership with both humiliation and fear. But faced with such overwhelming power that they were simply no match for, they had no choice but to compromise.

A moment later, the sect leader of the Mysterious Light Sect, trembling, respectfully presented a jade box to Dongfang Yueming.

"Senior, this is our sect's only Yellow Grade Dharma Manifestation Technique, the ' Mysterious Light Treasured Manifestation Record.' Please accept it with your presence..."

"Just one?" Dongfang Yueming frowned and took the jade box. But it was better than nothing; he only needed one more book to synthesize a Heaven Grade Dharma Manifestation.

"Let's go to the next one."

He turned and left with the two women, leaving the Mysterious Light Sect members looking at each other in bewilderment, relieved to have escaped a calamity.

And after Dongfang Yueming left, half an incense stick later...

Panting heavily and drenched in sweat, Lu Qingxue finally followed the scent and arrived above the Mysterious Light Sect.

Looking in the direction Dongfang Yueming had left, this prodigy of the Taibai Sword Sect felt a deep despair for the first time regarding his own speed.