The city lord’s place was in shambles from the impact of the jade coffin.
Jiuyan Old Ancestor stood at the center, his white beard fluttering, his figure ethereal, and his old eyes filled with barely concealed ferocity.
Facing him, the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor’s face was grave.
He had heard that the Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s strength was unfathomable, possibly surpassing the upper four realms.
Originally, he did not believe it, for why would a cultivator of such level hide in the Central Domain?
But now, the pain and swelling on his cheek forced him to believe.
Still, he was still full of fighting spirit.
He was a sword cultivator in the late Nirvana realm.
Although Jiuyan Old Ancestor was a cultivator surpassing the upper four realms, he was ultimately in a soul state with greatly diminished strength!
He could fight him!“Sword, come!!”
The Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor shouted loudly.
“Clang—”
The moment his voice fell, the ancient Seven Luminaries Sword suspended above Azure Cloud City emitted a fierce tremor, and then with a burst of seven-colored light, it rushed towards him.
“You impudent junior!!”
But just as the ancient Seven Luminaries Sword appeared in the hall and before the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor could grasp it, Jiuyan Old Ancestor suddenly bellowed.
His voice was like a thunderclap.
Upon hearing it, the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor’s body stiffened, Buddha Old Ancestor’s mind rang with intense tinnitus, and the city lord Meng Lang, who was crouching in the corner, immediately felt his blood churn and spat out a mouthful of blood!
At that moment, Jiuyan Old Ancestor took a step forward and grabbed the ancient Seven Luminaries Sword in his hand with just his soul power.
“Clang—”
The ancient sword resisted fiercely.
“Behave!” Jiuyan Old Ancestor pointed at it lightly.
Then, as if cowed, the sword retracted its light and became extremely docile.
Seeing this scene, the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor was shocked.
The ancient Seven Luminaries Sword was the divine-grade spirit sword that guarded the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion… how could it fall into the hands of others?
“Sword, come!!”
In desperation, the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor shouted again.
The sword wanted to move but dared not.
“Sword, come!!”
The Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor did not give up, continuing to call out.
This time, the sword completely ignored him.
The Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor’s face turned pale.
He had a blood bond with the ancient Seven Luminaries Sword, yet he could not summon it back from Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s hand.
What did this mean?
It meant that Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s strength and soul power were beyond his imagination!
He couldn’t understand… Could Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s soul power be infinite?
By now, too much time had passed since Jiuyan Old Ancestor first appeared in his soul state at the Buddha Temple, but his soul power showed no signs of diminishing.
Not only had it not diminished, but it seemed even more abundant!
“…Old man, I sense the aura of several Nine Abyss Soul Embryos on you,” Su E, who was watching the battle, noticed something and her expression changed slightly.
“I coincidentally picked them up,” Jiuyan Old Ancestor replied instantly.
“…”
Hearing this, Su E’s expression changed again.
Picked them up?
Were Nine Abyss Soul Embryos common items that could be found anywhere?
She immediately understood that Jiuyan Old Ancestor must have taken advantage of her leading the myriad ghosts out of the abyss to plunder the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss.
She was very angry!
But she only dared to be angry…
She was very clear that she was no match for Jiuyan Old Ancestor.
Moreover, everyone was still on the same side at the moment, and it was not appropriate to tear each other’s faces.
“Hmph!” Su E snorted coldly and looked away.
Back to the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor.
After realizing Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s true strength, he was as somber as still water.
Should he try to snatch it back? But he felt he didn’t have the ability…
But how could such an item fall into the hands of others?
Helpless, the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor took a step forward and bowed to Jiuyan Old Ancestor after some thought: “…Senior, could you please return the sword to me?”
Jiuyan Old Ancestor gave him a disdainful look.
The sword was not going to be returned.
Once something entered his pocket, there was absolutely no reason to give it back!
Not only would he not return it, but he also wanted…
“Release the blood bond with this ancient sword, and I’ll spare your life!” Jiuyan Old Ancestor threatened with narrowed eyes.
These words made the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor’s expression darken further, “Senior, are you planning to take it by force? This is the divine-grade spirit sword that guards my Sword Pavilion!”
“If it weren’t a divine-grade spirit sword, I wouldn’t bother taking it!” Jiuyan Old Ancestor blurted out.
The Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor was left speechless.
Knowing that he alone was probably no match for Jiuyan Old Ancestor, he immediately made a meaningful glance at Buddha Old Ancestor.
The meaning of that glance was obvious: “Let’s join forces and take him down!”
On the other hand, Buddha Old Ancestor was also shocked!
During the great battle between Jiuyan Sect and Buddha Temple, Buddha Old Ancestor personally experienced Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s power and was publicly thrashed.
He had thought that the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor could at least clash with Jiuyan Old Ancestor.
Who knew that in one move, not only was the Seven Luminaries Old Ancestor’s sword taken, but his face was also swollen!
For the sake of his own life, Buddha Old Ancestor immediately shook his head and made some gestures with his eyebrows.
His meaning was also very clear,: “We can’t beat him, absolutely can’t beat him!”
This left the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor in despair.
He was a sword cultivator with a resolute and unyielding spirit, never one to compromise.
He was prepared to battle Jiuyan Old Ancestor!
“Hmph!”
But he had barely taken a step when another cold snort came from Jiuyan Old Ancestor.
This time, the cold snort carried boundless cultivation and spiritual power, forming a twisted void behind him.
The void kept expanding, over and over…
In an instant, it had enveloped an area a hundred li around!
Within that hundred li, there were tens of thousands of cultivators, yet only the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor and Buddha Old Ancestor found themselves engulfed in it.
When they came to their senses, they found themselves on a vast battlefield.
Surrounding them were countless armored soldiers.
At the forefront was a general mounted on a golden horse, clad in golden armor.
The general had an imposing face and held a thick golden halberd, his gaze piercing straight towards them.
Their eyes met.
“Young Jiuyan Old Ancestor?!” exclaimed the Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor in shock.
“Could we be trapped in an illusion?” Buddha Old Ancestor was equally astonished.
Suddenly, the general raised his golden halberd high!
“Boom, boom, boom!”
The rhythmic and dull sound of war drums began to echo.
The general swung down his golden halberd!
“Charge!!”
In an instant, banners fluttered, and the roar of battle filled the sky.
Countless soldiers surged forward, dense as a swarm, stretching to the horizon.
Just one glance was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.
Although they did not understand what was happening, the two Old Ancestors, Seven Luminaries and Buddha, still chose to resist.
Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor used his finger as a sword, unleashing a heaven-shaking sword qi.
The sword qi swept across, leaving a trail of bright red wherever it passed.
Buddha Old Ancestor transformed into a golden body, his palm turning into a Buddha’s hand, pressing down like a towering mountain.
After a few moves, the area around them was a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
The already cracked earth was filled with blood, and the already dark red sky seemed to be covered with a layer of blood.
But the swarming soldiers showed no signs of decreasing.
As each soldier fell in battle, the blood on the ground would coalesce into an even stronger soldier.
At first, the soldiers all had the cultivation of the lower four realms, and the two Old Ancestors handled them with ease.
But as the cultivation of the soldiers increased, the two gradually began to feel exhausted.
Only when their internal spiritual energy was completely depleted did they realize that somehow, the countless soldiers before them had all become cultivators of the upper four realms!
“This must be an illusion!” Buddha Old Ancestor was drenched in cold sweat.
“No, this is not an illusion, but…”
Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor realized something, his body beginning to tremble: “A domain! Only those who have transcended the upper four realms can release a domain!”