Chapter 798: Demonic Sword Gathering 2
Xuanyuan Wendao flew over, arriving at Xuanyuan Jue's side. "Ninth Elder, this place and time are not suitable for settling personal grievances. Leave everything for after the Demonic Sword Gathering."
He raised his hand and bowed toward the Huangji Sacred Domain's seats. "Ninth Elder's love for his daughter is overwhelming, and in his haste, he disturbed the Sacred Domain's honored guests. Please forgive us... Ninth Elder, let us return."
He cast a faint glance at Yun Che, then pulled Xuanyuan Jue back to the Sword Domain's seating area.
"Elder Jue, you were too impulsive. Father issued a strict order: no one is to provoke Yun Che before the Demonic Sword Gathering!" Xuanyuan Wendao transmitted to Xuanyuan Jue.
"Hmph! I simply cannot understand. The Sword Master has already fully grasped his background, so why is he still so timid and hesitant!" Xuanyuan Jue said angrily.
"Father is not worried about Yun Che, but there is an important reason. If you actually kill Yun Che, you will ruin Father's plans! And then..." Xuanyuan Wendao gave Xuanyuan Jue a faint glance, his eyes full of warning.
Xuanyuan Jue felt a slight chill.
"That old thief, a Sword Domain elder, dares to openly strike at my brother-in-law in a place like this!" Xia Yuanba said indignantly.
"Don't mind him. People like that are not worth fearing." Yun Che's brow furrowed as he contemplated the worst-case scenario and his countermeasures.
Because of this incident, the Sea God Platform was no longer calm, and more and more murmurs of discussion began to fill the air. Yun Che could guess what they were talking about without hearing: Xia Yuanba, why the Tianwei Sword Domain had a grudge against him, and why Xuanyuan Jue seemed completely unafraid of his legendary "master."
The air suddenly turned cold. A sharp, icy aura, as if from the Nine Netherworlds, swept in, silencing all discussion as if frozen in place.
Yun Che abruptly looked up toward the direction of the Tianwei Sword Domain. Three pitch-black figures descended from the sky like wandering souls.
The three were all dressed in black robes, their faces as stiff as corpses, with long, sword-like eyebrows. Every line on their faces was as hard and sharp as if carved by a blade.
At half a li's distance, Yun Che could sense no trace of life from them, and their pupils held no glimmer of spirit. Closing his eyes, he found he could not even recall their features. Relying solely on his spiritual perception, he could not sense that three people were standing there—instead, he felt three peerless swords, overwhelming in their sharpness!
"What terrifying sword intent!" Yun Che murmured.
The arrival of these three cast a pall over the entire Sea God Platform. Even the elders of the Huangji Sacred Domain changed expression slightly when they saw them appear.
"Wrathless Sword Servant, Heartless Sword Servant, and Severed Love Sword Servant—the three most fearsome sword servants of the Tianwei Sword Domain!" Xia Yuanba said with a furrowed brow. Though the distance was great, he too felt as if three swords were pressed against his throat, his whole body involuntarily tensing, his breathing even becoming strained. "This is my first time seeing them, but with such extreme sword intent, it can only be those three terrifying sword servants. No one else."
Yun Che's brow tightened. Although the overall strength of the Tianwei Sword Domain ranked last among the Four Sacred Grounds, it had the highest number of Tenth-rank Emperor Lords—four in total, tying with the Huangji Sacred Domain.
Besides Sword Master Xuanyuan Wentian, the other three Tenth-rank Emperor Lords were these "Three Sword Servants," whom he had only heard about from Xia Yuanba a few days ago.
A terrifying existence second only to the Four Sacred Lords throughout the entire Tian Xuan Continent!
"I've heard my master say that these three men cut off all emotions and desires from a very young age, devoting themselves entirely to the sword. Their attainments in the way of the sword have reached the pinnacle, the supreme realm of following one's heart. Grass, wood, falling petals—anything can become a sword. With but a single thought, they can condense countless sword qi and kill a person without a trace. When the three fight together, it's said they can match any Sacred Domain Lord!"
Xia Yuanba's voice was low. A few days ago, when mentioning the Tianwei Sword Domain's three sword servants, it was merely an introduction. But now, knowing Yun Che's predicament, the weight in his heart as he reintroduced them was naturally immense.
The three landed in the air and took their seats at the very front of the Sword Domain's seating area. Xuanyuan Wendao, the young master of the Sword Domain, rose as quickly as possible to greet them, his posture extremely respectful.
This showed just how high their status was within the Tianwei Sword Domain.
Yun Che's gaze swept across the entire area and settled on the Supreme Sea Palace's seating. The most eye-catching were seven old men sitting side by side, wearing similar robes but of different colors.
The many Sea Palace elders all wore light blue robes, but these seven wore robes of vermilion, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—the seven colors of a rainbow!
Following Yun Che's gaze, Xia Yuanba said, "Those seven are the Seven Venerables of the Supreme Sea Palace! The Purple Venerable and Blue Venerable in the center are two Tenth-rank Emperor Lords capable of matching the Sword Domain's Three Sword Servants!"
Yun Che's gaze swept over the Seven Venerables and landed on Zi Ji.
Zi Ji's seat was actually in front of the Seven Venerables!
Sensing Yun Che's gaze, Zi Ji also looked toward him, nodding slightly with a faint smile.
Adjacent to the right of the Supreme Sea Palace was the Sun Moon Divine Palace's area. Everyone there wore robes embroidered with both sun and moon. The five at the front were old in appearance, but the sun and moon on their robes blazed with brilliant light. The five sat together, emitting a chaotic and solid aura, as if they had created an independent small world, preventing anyone else from approaching half a step.
"Those five are the Sun Moon Divine Envoys of the Sun Moon Divine Palace! They are the Qitian Divine Envoy, the Chiri Divine Envoy, the Zhuyue Divine Envoy, the Zhuxing Divine Envoy, and the Fudi Divine Envoy. Among them, the Qitian Divine Envoy and Chiri Divine Envoy are both Tenth-rank Emperor Lords. The Qitian Divine Envoy is the strongest of the five Sun Moon Divine Envoys, and his name 'Qitian' implies that his status within the Sun Moon Divine Palace is equal to that of Heavenly Lord Ye Meixie. The other three Divine Envoys are all Ninth-rank Emperor Lords!"
Xia Yuanba narrated.
Divine Envoys? Calling themselves by the name of gods?
Yun Che sneered inwardly, then spotted Ye Xinghan in the back.
This young master of the Divine Palace would naturally not be absent from this Demonic Sword Gathering. He was also staring at Yun Che, his eyes full of resentment and venom. When their eyes suddenly met, he quickly averted his gaze, but the muscles on his face continued to twitch.
Apart from the Four Sacred Grounds, the other Tian Xuan Continent powers all sat upright with solemn expressions, their breathing restrained, and their whispers cautious. They naturally knew that the Four Sacred Grounds were the supreme existences of the Tian Xuan Continent. But surely no one had imagined that the true strength of the Four Sacred Grounds was so terrifying.
Emperor Lords, which in their minds were as mythical as a thousand-year rarity, appeared here in the hundreds! It was enough to leave them stunned for half a month.
The entire Sea God Platform was enshrouded within a massive light curtain. Even with Yun Che's eyesight, he could not see what was hidden beneath it. But anyone could guess that the demonic sword of this Demonic Sword Gathering was definitely under this light curtain.
Time passed slowly. Then, the light suddenly dimmed slightly.
Such a subtle change in brightness would go unnoticed by ordinary people. But those present were all top-tier experts of the Tian Xuan Continent, their spiritual perception extremely acute. Many looked up immediately.
"Brother-in-law, look!" Xia Yuanba said, raising his head.
The blazing sun hung in the east, slowly moving toward the zenith. But on its eastern edge, a short, thin black scar had appeared!
"The legendary Thirteen Stars Aligned... is it really going to happen?" Xia Yuanba murmured. At the same time, the entire Sea God Platform began to buzz with excitement.
To the east of the Sea God Platform, a sword beam shot through the air like a meteor, blinding everyone. Beneath the sword beam, a cyan figure slowly emerged from the spatial rift cut open by the sword light. He wore cyan robes, and his sword might was boundless. As he appeared, it was like an emperor's arrival, intimidating all hearts.
At his appearance, everyone in the Tianwei Sword Domain, from disciples to sword servants, rose and bowed:
"Heaven's Might, unparalleled sword, unmatched in the world! We welcome the Sword Master!"
The Sword Master of the Tianwei Sword Domain—Xuanyuan Wentian!
"Hahahaha!"
From the west side of the Feng Shen Platform, opposite Xuanyuan Wentian's position, a wild laugh echoed through the sky. Amid the laughter, a dazzling profound light suddenly appeared in the empty air above, like a brilliant sun shining brightly. On the other side, an equally dazzling crescent moon emerged. Sun and moon, in an instant, overwhelmed all other light in the space. Even the true round sun in the east seemed slightly dimmed beside this radiance.
A tall figure slowly walked out from the sun-moon radiance. He wore white robes, his eyes like cold stars. A pressure matching Xuanyuan Wentian's descended from the sky, causing all the profound practitioners seated in the west to tremble, almost unable to resist kneeling in worship.
"Blazing Sun, Vanquishing Moon, Heavenly Lord Qitian! We welcome the Heavenly Lord!"
This time, all the profound practitioners of the Sun Moon Divine Palace rose and knelt on one knee.
"The Sacred Lord of the Sun Moon Divine Palace, known as 'Heavenly Lord' Ye Meixie?" Yun Che muttered. Ye Meixie appeared middle-aged, far younger than he had expected.
To the south of the Sea God Platform, in front of the Huangji Sacred Domain's seats, a pale yellow light descended from the sky, transforming into a slender, somewhat frail back.
The appearance of this frail back caused all the true persons, elders, and disciples of the Huangji Sacred Domain—including Xia Yuanba—to stand and quickly bow in greeting:
"Holy Emperor of Huangji, ruler over ten thousand lands! We welcome the Holy Emperor!"
Over a hundred Emperor Lords and over four hundred Overlord Emperors shouted in unison and bowed. The profound energy stirred was immense. Yun Che, being very close and severely injured, was caught off guard, his chest tightening and his vision blurring, nearly splitting his wounds.
The slender man slowly turned around, revealing a faint, indifferent smile to the Sacred Domain crowd, gesturing for them all to sit. As he turned, Yun Che saw his face clearly and was greatly surprised.
Huangji Wuyu—the Holy Emperor of the Huangji Sacred Domain, one of the four sacred grounds of the Tian Xuan Continent! The universally recognized number one profound practitioner in the entire Tian Xuan Continent! For such a mythical, supreme figure, people would imagine him as majestic and awe-inspiring.
But what Yun Che saw was a slender, frail man who appeared to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old—a youth!
Yet his eyes held the weariness of a dying old man, imbued with the vicissitudes of a hundred lifetimes.
Xuanyuan Wentian's aura was infinitely sharp, like ten thousand swords descending from the sky. Ye Meixie's aura was vast and overwhelming, like the collapse of the heavens. But Huangji Wuyu—his aura was completely devoid of dominance or aggression... Yun Che could not even sense the existence of profound energy from him, as if he were nothing more than an ordinary person outside the way of the profound.
Huangji Wuyu's gaze brushed over Yun Che, pausing for a single moment, then turned toward the Sea God Platform, silently watching the light curtain.
To the north, a calm yet surging aura descended from the sky, enveloping the hearts and souls of all. In everyone's minds, a turbulent, boundless ocean appeared almost simultaneously, with waves towering to the sky.
Before the figure appeared, all of the Supreme Sea Palace rose and bowed:
"Supreme Sea Emperor, eternal and boundless!"
The Supreme Sea Palace—Sea Emperor Qu Fengyi had arrived! She appeared exactly as Yun Che had seen her for the first time, in blue robes, her face veiled with majesty, noble and peerless.
East: Tianwei Sword Domain—Sword Master Xuanyuan Wentian;
West: Sun Moon Divine Palace—Heavenly Lord Ye Meixie;
South: Huangji Sacred Domain—Holy Emperor Huangji Wuyu;
North: Supreme Sea Palace—Sea Emperor Qu Fengyi.
The four masters of the Four Sacred Grounds of Tian Xuan, the four living emperors of the profound way recorded in the Tian Xuan Records, had all descended upon this Sea God Platform.