Legend of Swordsman

Jian Wushuang stood afar in the sky, watching everything unfold, without the slightest trace of surprise.

After all, Jian Wushuang knew very well that Jiang Ni was hiding her true strength. Her power was far beyond that of a mere tier 3 Emperor.

She had mastered three Ultimate Paths, and once they were cultivated to perfection, reaching the verge of unification, she could rival those in the Tribulation Realm, even without a divine body or divine power. The sheer force of her Origin Source alone would be enough to compare.

Unless Jiang Ni hadn’t fully comprehended life and death, and had only perfected her Sword Dao. Even so, with the combination of life and death, she could still wield tier 4 power.

As Jian Wushuang watched Jiang Ni, fighting two opponents at once, she began to change.

Her sword intent now carried the meaning of death. The aura of death surged, instantly suppressing both Immortal Jiu Chen and Xue Yang.

Jiang Ni’s strength surged to the Fourth Tier, shocking everyone who witnessed the scene, including the Emperor hidden within the ancient gate.

”She... she was still hiding her strength. tier 4 Emperor power... and she still came to me for help!” Emperor Yue Ying’s voice trembled.

Even Yue Ying and Tian Can felt their hearts quake. They had been fighting off the strange beasts without much pressure. At first, Xue Yang’s burst of power had given them hope, and then Immortal Jiu Chen’s surge made them think they would have a chance to pick up the spoils.

But to their shock, this genius, near-Immortal Emperor, had been concealing her strength. When she erupted with tier 4 Emperor power, she swept through both Immortal Jiu Chen and Xue Yang effortlessly.

Once Jiang Ni was free, they knew she would turn her attention to them. Coupled with the silver beasts, they would surely perish here.

Realizing this, Emperor Yue Ying quickly pulled out a token. ”Lord Long, save me!”

Without any hesitation, he sent a message through the token.

In the next moment, the eyes of an ancient Emperor guarding the Twin-Faced God Palace snapped open.

The palace was situated on a mountain that had no roots, known in the past as the Twin-Faced God Mountain.

At the peak of the mountain sat an elder with fiery red hair and two dragon horns sprouting from his head. His eyes burned with endless battle intent. Every movement he made was enough to make the heavens and earth bow before him.

This place was guarded by a tier 4 Emperor at his peak. The ancient court had dispatched an unparalleled force to guard this realm, and that force was Lord Long.

Aside from the three Immortal Kings of the ancient court, Lord Long was the strongest.

The ancient court’s first generation Immortal King, Yuan Zheng Immortal Sovereign, was the first Emperor of the human race and the first tier 4 Emperor. He had ended the Ancient Demon Era and ushered in the era of the Ascendants, becoming a giant among Immortal Kings.

Lord Long had also risen during this time. In fact, his rise predated that of Yuan Zheng Immortal Sovereign by quite some time. Back then, there had been no Heavenly Court, only a unified human race.

Lord Long hailed from the Dragon People, an ancestor of his kind. He had joined the Heavenly Court in its early days when Yuan Zheng Immortal Sovereign was only a Nine-Step True Immortal, while Lord Long was already a Daoist Lord, making him the earliest and strongest fighter in the Heavenly Court.

Though Yuan Zheng Immortal Sovereign later rose to prominence, becoming an Emperor, Lord Long’s strength remained unmatched. However, Yuan Zheng Immortal Sovereign’s brilliance overshadowed Lord Long.

The next two Immortal Kings of the Heavenly Court were both disciples of Lord Long. Whether it was the True Immortal of Three Talents or the current ruler of the ancient court, both owed him the title of master.

For the ancient court to send such a figure to guard this place was no disgrace to Lord Long’s name.

”Ling Xiao, I’m heading out. Watch over the formation well!” Lord Long’s voice was filled with authority.

At the core of the formation, a child-like figure nodded respectfully. ”Rest assured, Lord Long, I will take care of everything!”

Lord Long nodded calmly and took a single step, instantly leaving the Twin-Faced God Palace.

Yet, the moment Lord Long left, a sly smile crept onto the face of the child-like figure, Ling Xiao.

On the other side.

Within the Sea of Overturning.

Jiang Ni killed two True Immortals with a single sword.

She beat Xue Yang and Immortal Jiu Chen so badly that they couldn’t lift their heads.

Jian Wushuang shook his head with a bitter smile and prepared to strike again.

But once again, someone interrupted.

A terrifying aura surged from the horizon.

A thick red mist descended in an instant, rushing directly toward the ancient gate.

The mist immediately enveloped the ancient gate, and the silver puppets were instantly shattered.

Emperor Yue Ying and Tian Can were pulled up from the fray.

From the red mist emerged a towering figure-an imposing old man.

This was none other than Lord Long of the Ancient Court.

A figure so revered that all the cultivators in the Ancient Domain would call him ’Old Ancestor’

Because when he was born, he was the same age as the Ancient Demon.

”Greetings, Lord Long!”

Emperor Yue Ying and Tian Can bowed respectfully.

Despite Emperor Yue Ying’s factional influence within the Ancient Court, which had earned him the title of one of the Ten Great Emperors, his power was nothing compared to Lord Long.

Lord Long glanced at the two of them and said calmly, ”This time, it’s not your fault. A remarkable individual has emerged from the Ancient Domain, and there’s no way you could have stopped him.”

After saying this, his figure descended.

The Emperor within the ancient gate wanted to stop him, but he didn’t have the guts.

Even if he showed up, the power of the ancient gate was no match for Lord Long. Not to mention, Emperor Yue Ying and Tian Can, two tier 3 Emperors, were beside him and would easily stop any interference.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the red-haired elder, both Immortal Jiu Chen and Xue Yang immediately understood that this was a powerful figure from the Ancient Court.

”Hey, old man! This has nothing to do with you! You better scram!” Xue Yang shouted, unafraid.

Lord Long ignored him and, with a casual strike, sent Xue Yang flying.

His gaze then fell on Jiang Ni.

”Fellow Daoist, I can see that you hold no deep hatred toward the Ancient Court, so why are you obstructing its grand plan?”

Jiang Ni, holding her divine sword, floated in mid-air, her eyes cold and distant.

”This has nothing to do with the Ancient Court. I just want to break the Imperial Annihilation Formation of the Two-faced God’s Mansion!”

Lord Long’s brow twitched, and he asked in confusion, ”May I ask for a reason?”

”I’m looking for someone.”

”Is it that simple?”

”It’s very important to me,” Jiang Ni replied firmly.

Lord Long laughed.

The normally stern and domineering elder smiled and waved his hand, saying, ”This is simple for me. I can help you!”

”Lord Long, this...!” Emperor Yue Ying was startled.

Both of them wanted to stop him.

But a single look from Lord Long froze them in place.

”But you must agree to one condition!”

Jiang Ni asked calmly, ”What condition?”

”Join the Ancient Court and help the Ancient Domain complete the final chapter of the

Dao Orthodoxy!”

Dao Orthodoxy!

This was critical.

If the two current Dao Orthodoxies couldn’t determine which was right, it would affect the foundation of the Ancient Domain.

The sooner the Dao Orthodoxy was unified, the faster the number of strong cultivators would increase.

The current Holy Land Dao Orthodoxy was clearly flawed.

It had to be changed.

Lord Long didn’t care about right or wrong. He only wanted the Ancient Domain to become stronger.

After all, there was no life-changing opportunity in the Ancient Domain worth fighting to the death for.