489: Chapter 489 The Heavenly Pool of Ten Thousand Swords, Time Passes By

"Ten Thousand Sword Heavenly Pond!"

The land of creation of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion. In front was a pool about ten feet wide, filled with a liquid that was clear to the bottom.

If one looked closely, this pool water was condensed from thousands of strands of pure sword intent; it could be said to be the essence of sword intent.

"Whether you can achieve nirvana depends on your own fortune." Sword Saint Tianquan placed Hun Tiandi into the Ten Thousand Sword Heavenly Pond.

Floating in mid-air, Hun Tiandi's eyes were tightly closed, and his aura was extremely weak, like a flickering candle in the wind that could be extinguished at any moment.

He was no different from a dead person.

Buzz!

A stream of pure pond water enveloped Hun Tiandi, drilling into his body through his pores in thin strands.

Seeing this scene, Sword Saint Tianquan felt a sense of relief in his heart, hoping that his injuries could be repaired quickly.

Turning to leave, a light flashed on Hun Tiandi's forehead, and the lingxiao jade butterfly manifested, rotating in mid-air.

Instantly, the water from the Ten Thousand Sword Heavenly Pond poured into the lingxiao jade butterfly, refining strands of essence that merged into Hun Tiandi's body.

On the lingxiao jade butterfly, the patterns representing the Great Dao of Swords were also gradually strengthening after devouring the thousands of strands of sword intent.

Outside the Sword Burial Ground.

Sword Saint Tianquan appeared, and Mud Bodhisattva asked anxiously, "Pavilion Master, how is His Majesty?"

"Rest assured, being in the Ten Thousand Sword Heavenly Pond, the time for healing won't be short. Wait patiently!"

Sword Saint Tianquan smiled; as long as Hun Tiandi could recover and the injuries in his body were healed, the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion would have a successor.

Mud Bodhisattva felt relieved, and then the six Human Puppets stood guard outside the forbidden area of the Sword Burial Ground, preventing anyone from entering.

Soon, the place became silent.

In the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, cultivation began in full swing. Various resources, cultivation methods, and Dou Techniques were made available, and for a time, the strength of many disciples soared.

Sword Saint Tianquan paid no attention to the changing winds and clouds of the outside world.

After instructing the Sword-Holding Elder to handle the affairs of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, he chose to go into seclusion.

At the place of seclusion, Sword Saint Tianquan sat cross-legged. With a wave of his hand, he took out a jade box from his storage ring.

Ang!

Opening the jade box, a profound dragon roar echoed out. Inside lay a dragon horn over a meter long, shaped like a divine blade, with runes imprinted on it as if naturally formed.

True Dragon Horn!

This treasure was brought back by Senior Sister Liu Hanbing from the East Sea Ruins. Originally, Jian Wuchen and Senior Sister Liu Hanbing were ordered to go and find treasures.

In the end, Senior Sister Liu Hanbing brought back the True Dragon Horn, while Jian Wuchen perished in the East Sea Ruins.

Whoosh!

Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the anger in his heart and prepared to begin refining the treasure.

Pfft!

Sword Saint Tianquan spat out a mouthful of golden sword blood onto the True Dragon Horn, which absorbed the golden blood like a dried-up sponge.

With a grip of his hand, a ball of blazing flame appeared in the secret room and began to calcine the True Dragon Horn.

The flames rose and rolled, refining this peerless treasure, the True Dragon Horn.

Meanwhile, news of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion spread widely in the outside world, making it famous in a single battle.

Under the siege of the four major forces—Starfall Pavilion, Flower Sect, Burning Flame Valley, and the Pill Tower—it had not been destroyed. Instead, the four major forces were forced to return empty-handed.

This shocking result set the Central Plains ablaze.

Starfall Pavilion.

In the main hall on the high peak, Pavilion Master You Quan sat in the main seat, her expression extremely ugly. In this battle, the Starfall Pavilion had suffered heavy losses; all of the ten-plus elders sent to besiege the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion had fallen.

Such a loss was a huge headache even for You Quan, the Pavilion Master.

Furthermore, her son Ghost Demon almost didn't make it back. Had it not been for the heaven-shaking phenomenon of the Star God Body when Ghost Demon was born...

...and the life-saving jade slip bestowed by Saint Feng, he probably wouldn't have returned this time.

Since Saint Feng had intervened, he naturally knew the cause and effect. At the same time, the other pavilion master had returned: Mu Qingluan, who was a direct disciple of Saint Feng.

She had been cultivating outside all these years and hadn't paid much attention to the affairs of the Starfall Pavilion.

Under Saint Feng's orders, she had no choice but to return to restrict You Quan's power.

Mu Qingluan also learned that Hun Tiandi had been severely wounded and was on the verge of death by her teacher, and she couldn't help but feel relieved. Back at the East Sea Ruins, she hadn't gained the upper hand.

Especially when the True Dragon Blood was lost; she had suspected him, but there was no evidence.

Moreover, Hun Tiandi was surrounded by many experts. Even as a Dou Zun expert, Mu Qingluan didn't dare to make a move casually.

Burning Flame Valley.

After Tang Huo'er returned severely injured, the experts of the Burning Flame Valley were all shocked. Someone had actually managed to harm Tang Huo'er, who was a Half-Saint expert.

"Mother, how is it? Did you kill Hun Tiandi?" Tang Junyao asked excitedly.

"Jun Yao, don't provoke him again in the future!" Tang Huo'er shook her head slightly, warning Tang Junyao. She had spoiled her too much over the years.

"Impossible! He's just a Dou Huang expert. How could he have the strength to severely wound you?"

Tang Junyao said in disbelief; this result was hard for her to accept.

She thought the Burning Flame Valley was omnipotent in the Central Plains and no one dared to bully them.

If this continued, it would sooner or later bring disaster and destruction to the Burning Flame Valley.

Afterward, Tang Huo'er went into seclusion to heal. As the young miss of the Burning Flame Valley, how could Tang Junyao listen to the Valley Master's arrangements?

"Hun Tiandi, I will definitely kill you!" Tang Junyao said with a distorted, beautiful face.

Pill Tower!

Elder Qiu Ling bowed respectfully: "Chairman, the mission to capture Hun Tiandi failed. I am willing to accept punishment."

"What happened? Explain clearly." Xuan Kongzi's expression was calm, but his voice was bone-chillingly cold.

"Chairman, the mission was originally going smoothly. Just as we were about to capture Hun Tiandi, a top-tier Rank 8 magic beast appeared out of nowhere, leading a group of top-tier Rank 7 magic beasts."

"Most importantly, there were four extremely rare Human Puppets with strength comparable to Rank 8 experts."

The Pill Tower experts I took with me were all slaughtered. Only I and three other Dou Zun experts returned.

"Rank 8 magic beast? Human Puppets comparable to Rank 8?" Tian Leizi said in a booming voice, a flash of shock appearing on his stern and serious face.

What shocked him wasn't the Rank 8 magic beast, but the Human Puppets comparable to Rank 8 experts. Such things only existed in ancient times.

With the passage of time, the method for refining Human Puppets had long since vanished in the long river of history.

Not to mention top-tier Human Puppets; the rarity of such things was no less than a Ninth Grade Golden Pill.

"What exactly is this boy's background?" Xuan Kongzi wondered.

"You should go and heal your injuries first!" Xuan Yi pondered slightly and spoke calmly.

Even if the mission failed, he definitely couldn't be punished.

It could only be handled quietly.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, two months had gone by. Everything was extremely calm, and the expected retaliation from the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion did not occur.

Starfall Pavilion, Pill Tower, and Burning Flame Valley all sent people out to gather intelligence. The Central Plains remained as bustling as ever.

No news of a counterattack from the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion appeared, which left the three major forces puzzled.

"Starfall Pavilion, Pill Tower, Burning Flame Valley... you dare to harm him. Good, very good..." In a restaurant, Mei Niang, dressed in black, heard the news.

The wine cup in her hand was crushed as she spoke in a cold voice.

Beside her, the burly Heavenly Crocodile was holding a pork leg in his left hand and a roast chicken in his right, feasting greedily with his mouth covered in grease.

"Are you planning to take revenge?" Heavenly Crocodile asked indistinctly.

Mei Niang remained silent, which was the best answer.

Elsewhere: "To dare harm His Majesty, from this day forward, I will kill everyone from the three major forces!"

Liu Ling stood on a mountain peak. This was the same Liu Ling who had separated from the others in the Thousand Poison Ruins. The aura on his body was majestic, as if he had obtained some kind of opportunity, and his strength had skyrocketed.