Transform into ancestral tablets and create a supreme immortal clan.

Gu Zongyi felt a tremendous force coming from him, his arms went numb, and he staggered back more than ten steps before he could dissipate the impact of the spiritual energy and barely regain his footing. His blood and qi surged within him.

Since they were within the sect, neither side went all out; they were merely testing each other.

However, in just one exchange, in terms of the purity of his magical power and his secret techniques, Gu Zongyi was immediately at a disadvantage.

The feigned composure on his face vanished completely, replaced by shock and humiliation.

He, a cultivator at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, was actually defeated by a single palm strike from someone at the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, he is the chief disciple of the Jade Balance Peak, and his aptitude and cultivation resources are far superior to those of others.

And what about Nan Shanyu? He was an ordinary inner disciple with no background, no resources, and not particularly outstanding talent in cultivation.

How is that possible!

"Excellent! What a fine piece of Nanshan jade! It was indeed well hidden!"

Gu Zongyi, enraged beyond measure, laughed and shouted without holding back, "Sword, come!"

"Clang!" The sword at his waist automatically drew from its sheath, transforming into a sharp blue light.

The sword hummed, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as it cleaved through the air, directly slashing at Nanshan Yu's head!

This is his signature magical weapon, the top-grade spiritual artifact "Azure Light Sword," which he has painstakingly cultivated with the Jade Balance Chapter of the "Seven Star Sword Control Technique."

The sword's aura was chilling, causing the surrounding light to dim, as if the phantoms of stars flickered in the sword's light.

Facing the flying sword that struck with all its might, "Nanshan Jade" remained calm, and even a hint of knowing "as expected" flashed in her eyes.

With a thought, the top-grade flying sword beneath his feet, which had never been truly activated, suddenly rang out and leaped up automatically, transforming into an even more dazzling stream of light, neither dodging nor avoiding, directly facing the Azure Light Sword.

"Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!"

In an instant, the sound of metal clashing together filled the air, and sparks flew everywhere.

The two sword lights clashed and intertwined at a speed that was dazzling.

Although the Azure Sword was sharp, it was completely outmatched by that unknown top-grade flying sword in terms of speed, agility, and the strength of the spiritual energy it contained!

After only a few exchanges, the light of the Azure Sword dimmed noticeably, emitting a mournful cry as it struggled to withstand the strain.

"How is this possible?!" Gu Zongyi's mind was connected to the flying sword, and at this moment he only felt waves of backlash coming from him, causing a stinging pain in his sea of ​​consciousness.

To his even greater horror, he discovered that tiny cracks had appeared on the surface of his Azure Light Sword!

The quality of the opponent's flying sword and the strength of the divine sense of the controller far exceeded his expectations!

Little did he know that the top-grade flying sword that Nanshan Yu embodied was produced by the system, and its quality was among the finest of top-grade spiritual artifacts.

Gu Zongyi's top-grade flying sword was purchased by Liu Ruochen, the head of Yuheng Peak, from the market.

Although it is also a top-grade spiritual artifact, its material is somewhat inferior.

Anything that can be bought in the market is proof that it is not good enough.

"Damn it!" Gu Zongyi's eyes flashed with fierce anger. He knew he had seriously underestimated his opponent.

If this continues, not only will the test fail, but I will also suffer a great setback, and even my sword may be destroyed!

Anger mingled with a hint of unease, and he looked at Nan Shanyu with a mocking and contemptuous expression, along with a subtle arrogance.

This caused Gu Zongyi's blood to surge and his mind to become agitated. He lost his composure for a moment and made a dangerous decision.

Gu Zongyi suddenly bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood, but instead of spraying it towards his own Qingmang Sword, he rapidly formed a strange and evil hand seal with both hands.

The blood essence did not dissipate in the air; instead, it condensed into a twisted, dark red rune exuding an ominous aura, following the hand seal.

"To force me to use this technique, Junior Brother Nan, you have every reason to be proud!"

Gu Zongyi's face paled slightly, but his eyes turned crazed and cold: "Blood Curse - Soul Binding!"

Dark red runes flashed towards Nanshan Jade.

As the rune flew out, a chilling, filthy, and resentful aura spread out, as if countless wronged souls were howling in one's ears.

This aura is completely different from the orthodox cultivation methods of Seven Star Mountain, and is full of the characteristics of demonic and evil arts!

Shen Muyi, who was watching the battle, cried out in surprise, feeling a chill run through her body, as if her blood was about to freeze.

Nan Shanyu's gaze sharpened, and he sneered inwardly, "As expected! The original owner was afflicted with a similar curse! Today, I'll expose your true form!"

He appeared shocked and angry, maneuvering his flying sword to defend, the sword light like a curtain, swirling towards the dark red rune.

When the runes touched the sword light, they emitted a "sizzling" corrosive sound, and the spiritual light of the top-grade flying sword dimmed slightly.

However, the main target of this curse was not the flying sword, but the cultivator himself. An invisible curse force had already crossed the sword light and was wrapping around Nanshan Jade.

Nan Shanyu immediately let out a muffled groan, a strange dark red color appearing on his face. The fluctuations of his spiritual energy suddenly became sluggish and chaotic, and he staggered, as if he had been greatly affected.

"Hahaha! Once you're under my Blood Spirit Binding Curse, no matter how sharp your flying sword is, most of your spiritual power will dissipate!"

Seeing this, Gu Zongyi thought he had succeeded and laughed wildly. Ignoring the damage to the Qingmang Sword, he activated it again, combined with his movement technique, and pounced forward. The tip of the sword emitted black energy and pierced straight into Nanshan Yuxin's heart!

If this stab lands, it will surely be a calamity that pierces the heart and devours the soul. He has completely torn off pretense and is now determined to kill!

Back in Shangshan, if it weren't for the timely assistance of the Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge of the Punishment Hall, he would have killed the Nanshan Yu brothers long ago, instead of leaving behind this trouble.

Later, as a last resort, they secretly resorted to underhanded tactics, casting a vicious curse on the two brothers.

But who knew that these two brothers would have such incredible luck that even such a powerful curse would only damage their souls and cause them to lose their memories.

Fortunately, the two brothers' souls were corrupted by the curse, and they only had vague memories of everything they experienced on Mount Shang.

Furthermore, the presence of Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Punishment Hall forced Gu Zongyi to temporarily halt his attack.

Now, Nanshan Yu has clearly broken the curse, and not only has his cultivation greatly increased, but he may have also fully recovered his memories.

How can Gu Zongyi remain at ease under such circumstances?

Therefore, Nanshan jade cannot be revived, so taking some risks is acceptable.

After all, this place is remote, and killing Nanshan Yu would cause a lot of trouble.

But given the Gu family's influence within the sect, they can certainly ensure his safety.

But if the matter of the "Blood Corpse of Shangshan" were to be exposed, not only him, but the entire Gu family would be wiped out in an instant.

The secret in Gu Zongyi's heart was too great for him to bear, and neither could the Gu family behind him.

Secretly cultivating demonic arts, raising blood corpses, instigating wars among mortals, and using the souls of soldiers on the battlefield to forge magical artifacts...

Of all these things, what can be passed on?

However, just as the tip of Gu Zongyi's sword was about to touch Nanshan Yu's robe, a mocking and cold glint suddenly flashed in the eyes of "Nanshan Yu," who had previously appeared to be in a state of spiritual chaos and slow movement.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

A calm voice rang out, and a sense of alarm surged within Gu Zongyi! But it was too late to react.

The dark red layer on Nanshan Yu's body flashed eerily, as if it had been devoured by some invisible force and quickly faded away.

The stagnant spiritual energy instantly returned to its smooth flow and surged forth like a volcanic eruption!

Its strength is far beyond that of the early stage of Foundation Establishment! It even faintly surpasses that of the late stage of Foundation Establishment!