Saint-level swordsmanship techniques
Dugu Jiu felt the surging vitality and his almost completely healed injuries within his body, making him unable to contain his excitement. He knew the sole reason for all this was that Medicinal Pill.
He quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Chen Yuan, his voice trembling with gratitude:
"Fellow Daoist Chen! Your kindness in recreating me will never be forgotten! I, Dugu Jiu, representing the remaining Disciples of the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion, thank Fellow Daoist for saving our lives and protecting our Sect!"
Mu Yan also endured her injuries and performed a solemn bow.
All the surrounding Disciples bowed down wholeheartedly, their eyes filled with reverence.
Even Soaring Heaven, who was slumped on the ground, subconsciously followed suit and kowtowed, his heart filled with complex emotions.
After the brief moment of excitement, the cold reality once again lay before them.
Elder Mu Yan spoke worriedly, "Although Fellow Daoist possesses great Divine Ability and forced Blood Luo to retreat, the Yao Race reinforcements will surely arrive in two days. By then, I fear... We are currently trapped here, surrounded by Yao Beasts outside, and all the Teleportation Formations are destroyed. It will be difficult to escape, even with wings."
As soon as these words were spoken, the joy quickly faded from everyone's faces, replaced once again by despair.
No matter how strong Chen Yuan was, he was ultimately just one person. How could he resist the possible arrival of several Mahayana Yao Gods?
"If we can hold out until reinforcements arrive, perhaps we can survive."
"That's right! That's right!"
Many Disciples and Inner Sect Elders began discussing among themselves.
Chen Yuan watched the debating crowd, but sneered internally.
His gaze swept over Mu Yan and Dugu Jiu, and he suddenly spoke, his voice calm:
"Have you all not seen clearly yet? If the Four First Rank Forces of the Eastern Barren truly wanted to help, given their heritage, they could easily have their Grand Supreme Old Ancestors tear through the Void Realm and rush here first.
The so-called mobilization, assembly, and discussion are nothing but excuses to stall for time."
He paused, and his words shocked everyone present:
"What they are waiting for is the complete annihilation of the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion.
At that time, they can legitimately use the excuse of 'reclaiming lost territory and eliminating the Yao Race' to repel the Yao Race and divide up the territory, resources, and Sword Dao Legacy that the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion has accumulated over ten thousand years."
As soon as these words came out, the entire crowd was stunned.
Everyone trembled violently, their faces instantly turning pale.
Mu Yan and Dugu Jiu had not failed to consider this possibility; they simply refused and dared not believe it.
Now that Chen Yuan had exposed it so nakedly, the bloody reality almost suffocated them.
Yes, if this wasn't the case, why would reinforcements be so late?
Seeing the miserable expressions on everyone's faces, Chen Yuan knew the time was right. He changed the subject, his gaze sharply fixed on the two Elders:
"In desperate situations, only self-reliance prevails. I once heard that your Sect possesses a Sect-Suppressing Sword Canon, a Saint Rank Cultivation Technique. I wonder if I might borrow it for a look?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Mu Yan and Dugu Jiu changed drastically.
The Nine Heavens Sword Canon!
That was the foundation upon which the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion was established. It could only be passed down to the Sect Heir and Core Elders, representing the Sect's highest secret!
Chen Yuan took in their reactions and continued, "I have been stuck at the Half-Saint Realm for decades. If I can study this Canon, I might be able to achieve a Breakthrough to the Sword Saint Realm in one go. Only then will we have a better chance against the Yao Race reinforcements."
His words were reasonable; borrowing the highest canon to resist external enemies seemed entirely justified.
Just then, Xu Nuo, who had been standing silently beside Chen Yuan, quietly reached out and grasped the large hand Chen Yuan had hanging by his side.
Chen Yuan was slightly startled and looked at her, surprised.
Given Xu Nuo's cold and aloof nature, actively holding hands in front of everyone was almost unimaginable.
However, as Xu Nuo held his hand, her fingertips subtly pressed and kneaded several points on his wrist and palm bones.
The Bone Reading Technique!
The next moment, Xu Nuo's delicate body trembled violently. She abruptly looked up at Chen Yuan, her cold, beautiful eyes instantly widening, filled with extreme shock and disbelief!
Through the feedback from his bone age, she clearly perceived... Chen Yuan's age was actually... actually under nineteen years old?!
A Void Returning Early Stage cultivator under nineteen?
A Half-Step Sword Saint under nineteen?
Capable of fighting a Mahayana expert under nineteen?!
This completely overturned all common sense in the Cultivation World!
She opened her mouth, but found herself unable to utter a single word due to excessive shock.
Chen Yuan felt the trembling of her fingertips and the horror in her eyes. He immediately understood what she was doing, and couldn't help but chuckle internally, gently squeezing her hand in return.
Xu Nuo felt the warmth in his palm and abruptly snapped back to reality. She quickly lowered her head, forcefully suppressing the turbulent shock in her heart, but the hand held by Chen Yuan never let go again.
Mu Yan and Dugu Jiu exchanged glances, both seeing struggle in the other's eyes.
Chen Yuan's words woke them up: external aid was unreliable. While the Sect Legacy was important, if everyone died, what use was the Legacy?
Right now, Chen Yuan was their only hope!
Finally, Elder Mu Yan took a deep breath, as if making a monumental decision.
She took out a Legacy Jade Slip, carved the Nine Heavens Sword Canon into it, and then handed it to Chen Yuan.
"Fellow Daoist Chen."
Mu Yan presented the Jade Slip with both hands, her expression extremely solemn. "This is the Nine Heavens Sword Canon, the unpassed secret of our Sect, containing the supreme mysteries of the Sword Saint Great Dao.
We hope Fellow Daoist uses it well to help our Sect overcome this calamity!"
Chen Yuan calmly received the Jade Slip.
"Half a day is enough."
He said no more. Holding the Jade Slip, his figure flickered, and he arrived atop a relatively intact broken cliff.
With a wave of his hand, he set up several layers of powerful Shielding and Spirit Gathering Formations. Light flowed, instantly isolating his figure and aura completely.
Sitting cross-legged within the Formation, Chen Yuan took out the contract pearl and then entered it.
Outside, everyone was stunned again. Half a day is enough? If that statement was true, it was simply terrifying.
"Xu Nuo, how did you meet Fellow Daoist Chen?" Mu Yan pulled Xu Nuo aside into a corner and asked carefully.
Seeing that they were alone, Xu Nuo told her Revered Master the entire story of how she and Chen Yuan ventured through the Secret Realm together.
However, she omitted the part about killing more than ten Soul Transformation experts from the Guanghan Immortal Palace.
After listening to her Disciple's narration, Elder Mu Yan looked at Xu Nuo's pretty face, which was still aloof but held a subtle, unprecedented radiance deep within her eyes. She sighed lightly and spoke with a complex tone:
"Xu Nuo, your Sword Heart Clarity since childhood made you the Disciple upon whom I placed the highest hopes. Previously, when I saw your Sword Heart clouded by emotional attachment, I was very worried that it would derail your Dao path."
She changed the subject: "But if that person is Fellow Daoist Chen Yuan... perhaps I was too narrow-minded.
This child is no ordinary person; he is a True Dragon manifested in the world. His world is far beyond what we can fathom. You should simply follow your heart."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nuo's delicate body trembled almost imperceptibly, and the hand held by her Revered Master unconsciously tightened slightly.
She lowered her head and responded with a barely audible sound: "Mm."
A faint blush subtly crossed her cold face. She knew this meant her Revered Master had tacitly approved.
Inside the contract pearl Small World.
Chen Yuan handed the Jade Slip recording the Nine Heavens Sword Canon to Shen Nianchu, who was curiously looking around.
"Nianchu, you should study this Sword Canon." Chen Yuan said gently.