Longzang

Chapter 993 Take Your Hand Away (Bonus Chapter)
The Jianmen Mountains stretch for 31,000 li (approximately 15,500 kilometers), located in the northeast of the Human Realm and the southeast of the Liao Realm, separating the Human and Liao borders in this region. It is also the highest mountain range within the Northern Qi territory. The Jian Palace, a sect established over ten thousand years ago, is situated atop the main peak of this mountain.

Before the rise of the Primordial Palace, the Sword Palace was always the holy land of sword cultivators. Until the founder of the Primordial Palace appeared out of nowhere and snatched the title of the number one sword cultivator of the world in one battle.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. The key is that in the subsequent battles, especially the earth-shattering battle to kill the First Heavenly Witch, the Patriarch also claimed the titles of the world's number one Dharma cultivator and number one Dao cultivator, leaving only the title of Body cultivator unclaimed. But until the Patriarch's fall, no one in the mortal realm dared to claim that they were the number one Body cultivator.

Now the Sword Palace could no longer remain calm. If another sect occasionally produced a peerless swordsman, that would be one thing. The problem was that the Immortal Sword was just one of this person's methods, yet he still managed to steal the title of the number one swordsman, a title recognized by the entire Immortal Realm. This left the entire Sword Palace utterly humiliated.

From then on, the Sword Palace gradually fell into silence.

The successive palace masters were naturally unwilling to accept this, so they worked hard and endured hardship, determined to surpass the achievements of the founder of Taichu Palace.

Although the founder of Taichu Palace had already passed away many years ago, everyone in the Sword Palace regarded losing the title of the number one swordsman in the world as a great disgrace and wanted to confront the founder of Taichu Palace from afar.

After years of biding their time, the Sword Palace has produced a plethora of geniuses, adding three new paths to the Heavenly Realm. However, no matter how extraordinary these sword geniuses are, they are still always a step behind when facing the four unremarkable immortal swords of the Primordial Palace's founder.

Just as the Sword Palace was focused on catching up with its founder, the fourth generation Palace Master of the Primordial Palace suddenly appeared!

In a short time, she crossed the threshold of immortality, ascending to immortality as easily as eating and drinking. Unsurprisingly, she dominated the world and casually took the title of the number one sword cultivator of the era.

Therefore, the entire Sword Palace faced reality, stopped being overly ambitious, and instead set their sights on surpassing the fourth Palace Master.

Just as the geniuses of the Sword Palace began to bide their time and prepare for the future, the fourth Palace Master fell victim to a villain's scheme and perished, leaving the many geniuses of the Sword Palace feeling dejected and lost.

However, as expected, another unexpected event occurred.

Not long after, the fifth palace master, Bao Kongqing, emerged from the mountain after completing his cultivation. He swept away the immortals with the status of the world's number one magic cultivator. However, in order to commemorate the fourth palace master, he also cultivated the immortal sword and then took over the title of the number one sword cultivator.

After the fall of the fourth palace master, the title briefly returned to the Sword Palace, but before it could even be enjoyed, it fell into the hands of the fifth generation.

The problem is that, whether it's the fourth or fifth installment, the Legend of Sword and Fairy is just one of their methods of killing, not the only one.

The sole purpose of the Fifth Palace Master's emergence was to avenge the Fourth Palace Master. To this end, he slaughtered people in all directions, and among the souls killed by his sword was an immortal from the Sword Palace.

Because of this matter, the Sword Palace and the Bao Family were enemies for a full thousand years. The ancestor of the Bao Family once went to the Sword Palace to reason with them, but the specific details are unknown. It is only known that after the ancestor returned, he rarely took action. Meanwhile, the Sword Palace's master at that time died two hundred years later, half the normal lifespan.

For many years afterward, extraordinary talents emerged from the Taichu Palace from time to time, each like a shooting star, brief yet brilliant, enough to pierce the eternal night.

Sword Palace has never been out of the top three, but rarely reaches the top.

With all these past entanglements, the gazes Xuan Yue received when he stood before the Sword Palace's gates were naturally extremely unfriendly. Many young sword cultivators didn't know who Xuan Yue was; they were simply annoyed by the Taichu Palace mark on his body.

Sword cultivators value a clear mind and the courage to face challenges head-on. Even some Dharma Aspect sword cultivators were eager to test their skills against True Monarch Xuan Yue. After all, even if they couldn't win, they had their seniors from their sects behind them.

True Lord Xuan Yue knew his own situation well; he had come to ask for help, so his arrogance naturally diminished. He couldn't really argue with these ignorant juniors, so he could only suppress his anger.

Another reason is that Xuan Yue Zhenjun's clothes are shabby, and his robes are still cheap.

Sword cultivators naturally value appearance and prestige. If they have money, their first priority is to buy a sword, followed by clothes and accessories. It's not uncommon for sword cultivators to endure years of hardship in order to buy an expensive outfit or a pair of shiny magic boots.

Having spent celestial silver, one cannot walk in the shadows in fine clothes. Therefore, the most expensive item on the bodies of those sword cultivators who fly around in short-hemmed robes is undoubtedly their boots.

Now, any average-to-upper-level Dharma Aspect cultivator in the Sword Palace is dressed more respectably than Xuan Yue. Seeing Xuan Yue's shabby attire only fuels their excitement, and these dazzling sword cultivators intentionally or unintentionally flaunt themselves in front of Xuan Yue.

Xuan Yue was so angry she almost resorted to violence several times. If this trip were for her own business, she would have been much more ruthless. But since she was here for Zhang Sheng, Xuan Yue discovered that she could actually be quite good-natured.

Xuan Yue waited at the mountain gate for a full quarter of an hour before two female sword cultivators flew over and said coldly, "Xuan Yue, is that right? Grandmaster is free now, come with me." These two female sword cultivators were young, but both had already reached the perfect Dharma Aspect stage. Their talent and aptitude were quite remarkable, but they were also very impolite, calling Xuan Yue by her given name.

Xuan Yue only realized at this moment that she could actually swallow this insult.

A moment later, Xuan Yue entered a side hall of the Sword Palace.

There were five sword cultivators in the hall. The one at the head of the table was a fair-skinned, harmless, slightly overweight sword immortal, resembling a wealthy old man. Two sword cultivators sat on each of his left and right sides. Of all those in the hall, only the weakest was slightly inferior to Xuan Yue.

At this moment, the female sword cultivator at the head of the left side of the main hall raised her eyebrows and shouted: "Xuan Yue, you are a liar! You tricked my Sword Palace out of a Dao Sword that can only be nurtured once every hundred years, and you have made all sorts of excuses to refuse to return it!"

"Originally, if you had simply stayed hidden, we wouldn't have bothered with you, out of respect for the founder of the Taichu Palace. But you actually dared to come knocking! Do you think our Sword Palace is easy to bully? Even if we detained you and locked you up, Yan Shi couldn't say a word, let alone that we only caused you some embarrassment today!"

This female sword cultivator displayed no aura; sitting there, she seemed like an ordinary mortal, not even a trace of sword energy could be detected. But in reality, her cultivation was exceptionally high, surpassing even Xuan Yue's. She was already capable of ascending to immortality; she was simply refining her Dao heart, pursuing perfection.

Xuan Yue knew that her words were actually an attempt to exonerate herself, so she bowed and said loudly, "My visit to the mountain today was indeed for this matter. I never expected that the Dao Sword would actually merge into my disciple's Dharma Image. This matter was indeed my fault, and I should make compensation."

A middle-aged man of average appearance sitting at the head of the table on the right opened his eyes and said slowly, "Who doesn't know that your Tianqing Palace is as poor as can be? Compensation? What do you have to compensate us with?"

This man was Feng Hanzhou, one of the two sword immortals of the Sword Palace in this era.

This man's words must be taken seriously by True Lord Xuan Yue. Moreover, when Wei Yuan underwent the Great Curse of Karma, he received his assistance with a single sword strike. Without that strike that severed a portion of the karma, Wei Yuan would surely have perished.

Therefore, from the perspective of this past cause and effect, Xuan Yue also owes Feng Hanzhou a huge favor.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun cleared his throat and said, "Although my Tianqing Palace is poor, we always keep our word! I have come here today for two reasons. First, to let you know that this debt will be repaid. Second, I also want you to know that the Dao Sword was used by my disciple's grandson Faxiang, and it did not disgrace the Sword Palace in the slightest."

The female sword cultivator on the left sneered: "Could it be that by some chance, it became a strange and unusual Dharma form, and you're just using it as a treasure?"

Xuan Yue Zhenjun snorted heavily, his voice echoing throughout the entire Sword Palace, and said, word by word, "This old Daoist has only one sentence! Compared to my grand-disciple, the Sword Palace may have many immortal sword dharma forms, but they are all trash!"

Upon hearing this, the Sword Palace instantly erupted in chaos, with countless sword energies soaring into the sky! Even Feng Hanzhou's face showed anger!

At this moment, the current Palace Master of the Sword Palace, who appeared to be a wealthy man, suddenly opened his eyes. A glint flashed deep within his narrow eyes, and he sneered, "The world is going to the dogs! People's hearts have lost their way! Even Xuan Yue has become cunning! This old Taoist has encountered a crisis he can't resolve, so he's come here specifically to try and establish a connection with us. Guards, see him out! From now on, whenever he appears near the mountain gate, hack him to pieces with your swords!"

Xuan Yue was shocked, never expecting that her little scheme would be seen through by the Sword Palace Master at a glance! The old Taoist was completely baffled, feeling that he was extremely cunning and should not have revealed any flaws.

However, the Sword Palace Master acted swiftly and decisively, ignoring Xuan Yue's explanation. With a casual flick of his left hand, two fingers formed a sword finger, and Xuan Yue's surroundings changed, as if he were about to be teleported outside the Sword Palace!

At the critical moment, Xuan Yue shouted loudly, and his body, which had been tempered for many years, displayed its full power, actually withstanding the Palace Master's sword energy!
Taking advantage of the narrow opening gained, Xuan Yue stretched out his hand, and the Dharma image of the Sword Tomb of the World appeared on his hand!

This tiny Dharma form contained a trace of sword energy taken from Zhang Sheng, and its aura was no different from Zhang Sheng's Dharma form.

A heavy breathing sound seemed to echo from inside the hall!

Xuan Yue's vision blurred again, and the Sword Palace Master appeared beside him without him noticing, staring at the three Daoists, old, middle-aged, and young, his small eyes already narrowed into slits.

He grabbed Xuan Yue's wrist and, with his overwhelming True Immortal cultivation, pulled her hand aside, saying with a smile, "Although we're all very familiar with each other, there still needs to be some decorum. Now, take your hand off the Dharma image that I've personally passed down my mantle to!"

　PS: This is a short post today; I'll update at 12 PM tomorrow.

　　
　
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