95: Sword marks left 100,000 years ago

There is no Concept of day or night inside the Sword Soul Secret Realm; the sky above is always that dark red expanse, floating with glowing Sword Intent Snowflakes.

Lu Yu wandered this Desolate land with Lin Wanqiu for almost a day, and their gains were considerable.

They collected eighteen or nineteen wisps of ownerless Sword Intent alone, some as light and swift as the wind, others as Heavy as a Mountain, plus two wisps carrying a Scorching Aura, which were perfectly absorbed by his Blazing Sun Sword Intent as supplements.

Sword Intent like this, ownerless and wandering in the air, is best suited for absorption by Sword Intent of the same elemental attribute to enhance one's own Sword Intent.

This is also one of the Opportunities in the Sword Soul Secret Realm; the more you absorb, the greater your Sword Intent can be enhanced, but the prerequisite is that your Willpower can withstand the consequences of absorbing so much.

Otherwise, you might end up having your will muddled by this mixed Sword Intent and becoming an Imbecile.

Lin Wanqiu also benefited; a faint golden Sword Intent containing the Concept of Nirvana Rebirth actively integrated into her Sword Qi, making her transformation of her Nirvana Phoenix Flame into the Way of the Sword much smoother.

But these were just appetizers.

The real treasure lay in the territory called Burial Sword Valley; Burial Sword Valley is the core area of the Sword Soul Secret Realm.

The closer they got to that place, the higher the concentration of Sword Qi in the air. By the time they reached the latter part, Lin Wanqiu felt a stinging pain on her skin, and even breathing tasted of rust.

Figures of other Cultivators began to appear around them. They were all the top tier from various domains, keeping a distance from each other, sizing each other up with eyes full of vigilance.

"Revered Master, there are more and more people."

Lin Wanqiu whispered, her hand constantly resting on her sword hilt.

This girl was highly alert now, viewing everyone as someone trying to rob her.

"Normal."

Lu Yu glanced around, recognizing a few familiar faces.

From the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect, Xiao Wuqing had not arrived yet; the ones currently here were three other Immortal Seed level figures from the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect.

The leader was someone named Xie Lingfeng, at the Early Stage of Soul Transformation. He carried a Giant Sword as Wide as a Plank, standing there like an Iron Tower, his gaze sharp enough to stab people to death.

Seven Heavenly Sword Disciples gathered around him, their Sword Qi interlinking, subtly forming a Sword Formation; they looked difficult to provoke.

If Xiao Wuqing were added, the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect would have nine people entering this Secret Realm.

The Heavenly Sword Divine Sect had a significant advantage in entering this Sword Soul Secret Realm, as their Sect specialized in sword cultivation. The Dao of the Sword was not the primary path for other Sects, resulting in the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect having the most entrants.

People from the Purple Cloud Divine Palace had also arrived, wearing Purple-patterned Dao Robes, each enveloped in fine, crackling Lightning Sword Qi.

The male Cultivator leading them had a stern face and held a Long Sword Surrounded by Purple Lightning. His cultivation was also Soul Transformation, and his Sword Intent carried the Destructive Aura of Heavenly Thunder, which was quite intimidating.

Fentian Sacred Valley, Canglan Sacred Sect, Star Holy Land, Great Yin Dynasty... the people from the Seven Overlord Sects had basically all arrived, each occupying their own territory, Clearly Demarcated from the others.

The people from the Demon Domain, only Tang Jia Third Young Master and the five Soul Transformation Sword Cultivators accompanying him, stood isolated on the outermost edge, but no one dared to underestimate them. The Slaughter Sword Intent emanating from those five Demon Domain members was so dense it was suffocating; approaching them made one's heart tremble.

Slaughter Sword Intent is Sword Intent raised purely through Slaughter. If one loses themselves in the killing, they will only become a Puppet of Slaughter. Although their combat power will surge significantly, they will become Walking Dead, unable to recover.

Therefore, at this moment, they were unwilling to fall out with the others prematurely, as the main task was still to contend for the Legacy and Opportunities they desired.

Otherwise, if they focused solely on opposing the few of them and ended up gaining nothing, this trip to the Secret Realm would have been in vain!

They all knew that Tang Jia Third Young Master colluded with the Demon Domain; once he left or was within the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect, he would not escape!

"Yo, Fellow Daoist Lu is here too?"

A voice came from the side.

Lu Yu turned his head and saw Gu Yan from Fentian Sacred Valley approaching.

After being defeated by Lu Yu last time, this fellow didn't hold a grudge; instead, he acted overly familiar. He later entered the Losers' Bracket and successfully fought his way out, securing a spot. After all, he possessed a Blazing Heaven Sword Bone and had strong inherent strength and high talent; there was no reason for him not to secure a spot.

"This place isn't easy to enter. There is a Natural Sword Gang Barrier at the valley entrance. If you force your way through, even the Sword Qi of a Soul Transformation Sword Cultivator can be shredded. We were just discussing how to break it."

"How to break it?"

"By our own abilities, naturally."

Gu Yan shrugged. "See that Stone Tablet at the valley entrance? It has a Sword Scar left over ten thousand years ago. It's said to contain an Ancient Sword Move. Whoever can comprehend some insight and resonate with the Sword Scar will cause the barrier to open a gap, but..."

He lowered his voice. "Those people from the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect think this is their territory and want to Take the Lead. That fellow Xie Lingfeng has already been meditating there for half a day."

Lu Yu followed the direction Gu Yan pointed and indeed saw a Ten Zhang Tall black Stone Tablet standing at the valley entrance. The body of the tablet was covered in cracks, but in the center was a deep Sword Scar, drawn diagonally across it. Even after hundreds of thousands of years, one could still feel the Sharpness Capable of Severing Everything.

Xie Lingfeng was Seated three zhang away from the Stone Tablet, eyes closed in concentration, his surrounding Sword Qi faintly echoing the Sword Scar on the tablet.

"Putting on an act."

A cold snort came from the side.

Lu Yu turned his head and saw the Cold-faced Male Cultivator from the Purple Cloud Divine Palace walking over, his tone unfriendly.

"Does the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect really treat this place as their backyard? The Legacy of an Ancient Sword Immortal is for those destined to obtain it; why should they go first?"

"If Fellow Daoist Lei is unconvinced, you can go try."

Gu Yan smiled and fanned the flames.

"Try I shall."

The Cold-faced Male Cultivator was named Lei Jianming, the foremost expert in the Dao of the Sword for the current generation of the Purple Cloud Divine Palace, though not the foremost among the younger generation; the strongest aspect of the Purple Cloud Divine Palace was the Way of Thunder, and the Divine Son of this generation naturally specialized in the Way of Thunder.

Lei Jianming strode directly towards the Stone Tablet, sitting down three zhang away from Xie Lingfeng, closing his eyes to study it.

The two were now competing against each other.

The people from other Sects watched, but no one dared to step forward rashly.

The Sword Scar on this Stone Tablet was immensely profound. If one comprehended it correctly, it would be beneficial, but if they comprehended it wrongly, their Sword Qi might backlash, injuring their Divine Soul.

Xie Lingfeng and Lei Jianming were both top Geniuses of their respective Sects and had the confidence; others dared not risk it casually.

Lu Yu watched for a while, then suddenly smiled.

"Wanqiu, let's go, we'll go take a look too."

"Ah? Revered Master, shouldn't we wait for them to break the barrier before entering?"

Lin Wanqiu was momentarily stunned.

"Wait for what."

Lu Yu pulled her and walked directly toward the Stone Tablet.

"Something that can be understood just by looking at it once, what is there to meditate on for half a day?"

His voice was not loud, but everyone present had sharp hearing and vision. Instantly, dozens of gazes shot over, their expressions varied.

Some were surprised, some disdainful, some mocking.

Even if you are the Tianyan Divine Son, you shouldn't be this Arrogant; this is a Sword Scar left by an Immortal Sword from a hundred thousand years ago.

Xie Lingfeng opened his eyes and glanced coldly at Lu Yu: "Fellow Daoist Lu speaks too boldly."

Lei Jianming also opened his eyes and snorted coldly: "Doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

Lu Yu ignored them and walked straight to the Stone Tablet, looking up at the Sword Scar.

He watched for Three Breaths.

Then he extended his finger towards the void and drew a line, Mimicking the Movement Exactly.

The movement was casual, like a Child Doodling.

But the moment his finger swept down...

Buzz—!!!

The Sword Scar on the Stone Tablet suddenly burst forth with dazzling Golden Light!

The entire Stone Tablet vibrated violently. That Sword Scar seemed to come alive, detaching from the tablet body, transforming into an extremely condensed golden Sword Intent. It circled in the air once, then with a 'whoosh,' it shot directly into Lu Yu's Glabella!

Lu Yu's body trembled slightly. After closing his eyes for a moment, when he opened them again, a flash of Enlightenment crossed his eyes.

"So that's how it is."

Lu Yu smiled.

"Severing Karma, Cutting Off Past Afflictions... This sword move is quite interesting; it contains a trace of Karma Sword Intent."

Karma is one of the most ethereal Great Daos, and also one of the hardest to comprehend.

This trip was not bad; he obtained a trace of the True Meaning of this Karma Sword Intent.