Published: December 25, 2024
Leng Xingfeng and Xu Yan came to a stop, respectfully standing to one side.
The Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign is the ancestor of the Demon Sword Sect and the strongest person in the sect. He is also the former sect master and the master of the current sect master, Yan Shijiu.
It is precisely because of the Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign that the Demon Sword Sect holds such a powerful position in the Northern Heaven Domain. When he was sect master, he was ruthless in his actions, and countless powerful beings have died at his hands, earning him a formidable reputation throughout the entire Northern Heaven Domain.
However, in the past few decades, the Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign has been completely focused on closed-door cultivation, rarely managing the affairs of the Demon Sword Sect. All matters have been handed over to his disciple, Yan Shijiu, and he has not appeared before the elders for many years.
But for the Demon Sword Sect, there is no doubt that he remains the most terrifying person of power in the sect.
Not just because of his status, but also due to his invincible strength at the mid-stage of the eighth rank.
“Master, what brings you here?”
Yan Shijiu said respectfully, his face flushed and beads of cold sweat forming.
Though he has held the position of sect master for many years, he still feels extremely nervous and uneasy in front of the Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign, as if he were the junior disciple just entering the sect years ago.
The Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign snorted coldly, saying: “What brings me here? You tell me! After so many years of being in closed cultivation, is this how you manage the Demon Sword Sect? Not only have you allowed seed disciples within the sect to die in the Demon Sword inheritance, but you’ve also caused our sect to lose face in front of numerous forces in the Northern Heaven Domain. As the sect master, are you competent?"
Yan Shijiu hurriedly knelt on one knee, saying: “Disciple has failed to manage the sect well, please punish me, Master.”
“Hmph, we will discuss punishment later. You two, come up here and let this emperor see.” The Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign looked at Leng Xingfeng and Xu Yan.
The two hurriedly approached respectfully.
“You two are the remaining seed disciples of my Demon Sword Sect? The talented ones who broke into the fifth level of the Sword Intent Tower?”
Leng Xingfeng and Xu Yan quickly bowed and said: “In front of the ancestor, we do not dare to call ourselves talented.”
“Hmph, what is there to not dare? Back in my day, I also only activated ninety-two sword paths when I entered the Demon Sword inheritance. I heard that someone among you activated ninety-three? Who is it?” The Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign looked over.
Though he appeared frail and on the verge of death, the moment he gazed over, Leng Xingfeng and Xu Yan felt two colossal beams of sword light surge in their minds, as if blocking the sun, causing their bodies to tremble with an urge to kneel and worship.
Leng Xingfeng stepped forward and said: “Ancestor, it is I.”
“Oh? Not bad.” The Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign nodded in satisfaction: “In the past, the Spirit Sword Emperor only activated ninety-three sword paths and ultimately became a Martial Emperor at the peak of the mid-eighth rank. To achieve the same results as the Spirit Sword Emperor, not bad, not bad.”
“Thank you for the praise, Ancestor. I do not dare to compare myself to the Spirit Sword Emperor.”
The Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign snorted: “What is there to not dare? You young people, with your feigned humility, each one of you filled with arrogance. You probably don't even put this old man in your eyes, right? Dare you still say you don’t?”
Cold sweat dripped from Leng Xingfeng's forehead. The ancestor speaks so directly.
In fact, he didn't truly regard the Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign with as much importance as he should. The Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign is powerful, but only because he belongs to the older generation of strong beings. In Leng Xingfeng's heart, his future is not limited to the mid-eighth rank; his goal is to strive for the late eighth rank and peer into the supreme Martial God realm.