Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

The Killing Lifeless Principle within his Lifeless Sword Dao also experienced a massive breakthrough, reaching the first layer of the Earthly Realm.

Over the past half a month, Wen Qingye had visited Danxuan Peak once to give Chuu Qi the Pill Formula for the Soul-Devouring Pill, along with a few pointers. Upon receiving it, Chuu Qi was overwhelmed with gratitude. After all, a Pill Formula and its related techniques were secrets a Pill Master would never share, yet Wen Qingye had given them to him without the slightest hesitation.

Combined with Wen Qingye’s relationship with Chuu Guang, Chuu Qi had secretly made a firm decision about certain matters.

Aside from Wen Qingye’s trip to Danxuan Peak, Yann Chuxue and Yann Xiangyang had come looking for him once, while Mo Qing and Yum Baobao had visited two or three times.

Every time they came, Yue Mingzhu would remain in seclusion, refusing to come out, as if she were deliberately avoiding them.

During this time, Yue Mingzhu’s injuries had mostly healed. It wouldn’t be long before she made a full recovery.

On this day, Wen Qingye was about to head to his usual spot to cultivate. He planned to fuse his Killing Lifeless Principle with the Rock Law, Vibration Law, and Swift Wind Law.

Just as he stepped out of his Cave Mansion, he saw an elder walking toward him. Wen Qingye recognized him; it was the Fourth Elder, one of the Seven Elders of Cloud Concealment.

Watching him approach, Wen Qingye paused and asked, ”Fourth Elder, are you looking for me?”

The Fourth Elder smiled faintly. ”Yes, I came to find you.”

”Looking for me?” Wen Qingye frowned, confused.

The Fourth Elder nodded, looking Wen Qingye straight in the eye as he said, ”That’s right. Elder Jian specifically asked me to find you and invite you to visit the Sword Forest again.”

”The Sword Forest?” Hearing the Fourth Elder’s words, Wen Qingye’s heart stirred. He remembered that his last visit to the Sword Forest was what had allowed his Rock Law and Vibration Law to fuse.

Wen Qingye asked, ”When?”

”Anytime.”

The Fourth Elder stared intently at Wen Qingye, his eyes filled with a trace of anticipation.

”Then let’s go now!” Wen Qingye laughed. The Sword Forest was the perfect place to cultivate the Sword Dao; how could he possibly hesitate?

Hearing Wen Qingye’s decisive and bold words, the Fourth Elder felt a thrill and declared loudly, ”Excellent! Excellent! I will lead the way.”

Judging by the Fourth Elder’s expression, leading the way for Wen Qingye was a matter of great pride. Wen Qingye himself didn’t realize just how high his reputation on Cloud Conceal Peak had become.

At Hua Lie’s banquet, Wen Qingye had used his divine Swordsmanship to defeat Liu Xiaomo. What’s more, he had used Cloud Conceal Peak’s own Swordsmanship to do it. This feat had not only made his own name but had also preserved Cloud Conceal Peak’s thousand-year-old reputation. How could the people of Cloud Conceal Peak not be grateful to him?

Besides, Wen Qingye reaching the 7th Layer of the Sword Forest was in itself enough to earn the respect of everyone on Cloud Conceal Peak. What people didn’t know was that even Jian Chunqiu was currently only at the 6th Layer.

At this moment, Yue Mingzhu, seemingly having heard the conversation, walked out. Still wearing her mask, she stared at Wen Qingye without blinking and said, ”I’m going too.”

”Alright.” Wen Qingye nodded in agreement.

He knew Yue Mingzhu was from the Sword Sect and figured she must have long been curious about Cloud Conceal Peak’s Sword Forest.

The Fourth Elder of Cloud Conceal Peak, filled with excitement, led Wen Qingye and Yue Mingzhu toward the Sword Forest.

Along the way, many disciples of Cloud Conceal Peak noticed Wen Qingye, and all eyes turned to follow him.

”Hey, what’s the Fourth Elder doing with Senior Brother Wen?”

”Wait, that’s not right. Look where they’re headed.”

”That direction... I think it’s... the Sword Forest!”

”What? The Sword Forest? In that case...”

.....

Everyone exchanged glances, as if they had all realized the same thing.

With a sudden uproar,

The entirety of Cloud Conceal Peak instantly erupted in a commotion, the scene descending into chaos. The news spread like wildfire, not just among the disciples, but also reaching the Elders and Stewards.

In an instant, the people of Cloud Conceal Peak surged toward the Sword Forest like a tide.

The trio arrived at the entrance to the Sword Forest. Jian Chunqiu was sitting there as unruffled as ever, basking in the sun with his eyes gently closed. When he saw Wen Qingye arrive, a clear hint of delight flashed in his eyes.

Jian Chunqiu slowly rose to his feet, a smile in his eyes as he nodded. ”I knew you’d come right away without a second thought, you brat. You truly didn’t disappoint me. This is how a true swordsman should be: fearless, decisive, and unwavering.”

Wen Qingye waved his hand dismissively, smiling as he spoke, ”Elder Jian, you flatter me. I’m sure you know the reason I was in such a hurry.”

”HAHAHA!” Jian Chunqiu couldn’t help but laugh heartily. ”The Sword Dao Origin definitely won’t run dry this time. I’ve connected the origin of the entire Grand Array to the Sword Forest. There’s no way it will be depleted, so don’t you worry.”

Last time, Wen Qingye had broken through to the 6th Layer. It wasn’t that he couldn’t proceed further; the Sword Forest itself had automatically collapsed because its Sword Dao Origin ran out.

’This time, with the support of a massive amount of Sword Dao Origin, which layer will Wen Qingye be able to reach?’ Jian Chunqiu was filled with anticipation; otherwise, he wouldn’t have had the Fourth Elder of Cloud Conceal Peak go and invite Wen Qingye personally.

Wen Qingye looked at Jian Chunqiu and said, ”Then let’s begin.”

”Alright, let’s begin!” Jian Chunqiu nodded, his heart also filled with great anticipation.

Yue Mingzhu looked at the Sword Forest before her and began to examine it carefully. ’Is this pavilion before me the Sword Forest, said to be comparable to my Sword Sect’s Sword River?’

KACHA!

The great doors to the Sword Forest slowly swung open. Wen Qingye grasped the two swords on his back, his pace unhurried as he slowly walked inside.

Jian Chunqiu stroked his beard and chuckled. ”Well, now we just have to wait for a miracle. I wonder just how good that brat’s Swordsmanship is, and what kind of miracle he can create.”

The Fourth Elder listened with an excited expression, his gaze fixed straight ahead.

Yue Mingzhu, at the side, thought to herself, ’I’ve heard that the pressure on the 6th Layer of this Sword Forest is the same as the pressure 300 zhang deep in our Sword River. I wonder if that’s true.’

Just then, a tide of people rushed toward the Sword Forest from the distance.

The Great Elder of Cloud Conceal Peak was the first to land. Looking at the Fourth Elder, he asked, ”Fourth, has Wen Qingye gone into the Sword Forest yet?”

The Fourth Elder nodded. ”Mm, he just went in.”

By this time, the crowd behind them had also arrived. Upon hearing the Fourth Elder’s words, everyone—including the disciples who had rushed over—immediately turned to look at the Sword Pattern by the banyan tree. When they saw that it showed no signs of movement, they all breathed a collective sigh of relief.

They hadn’t arrived too late.

The next moment!

Within the pitch-black Sword Pattern, nine swords materialized.

SWOOSH!

The bottommost sword suddenly flew out with a sound that tore through the air. It was accompanied by a crimson light that blazed through the surrounding space, causing everyone’s eyes to ache.