542: Chapter 542 The Birth of the Immortal Sword

[In an instant, an invisible force surged from within her body.]

[Colorless, shapeless, and soundless.]

[Like a tide, like a tsunami, it blotted out the sky and swept forward.]

[Wherever that power passed, the Void Realm shattered inch by inch, stars lost their luster, and even light was devoured.]

[The entire starry sky dimmed at this moment.]

[Your pupils constricted.]

[Without hesitation, the Sword Dao Origin within your body circulated frantically, and your consciousness sank into the core of the earth—]

[Attempting to awaken that slumbering Immortal Sword.]

[Buzz—!]

[A low sword hum echoed from the depths of the earth.]

[The sound wasn't loud, yet it felt as if it grew from everyone's heart, making their entire bodies tremble.]

[The earth began to shake.]

[It wasn't a slight tremor, but a violent swaying.]

[Mountain Peaks split, rivers flowed backward, and bricks and stones from the city walls fell in succession.]

[A massive abyss began to extend across the entire Wuji Continent, eventually reaching the horizon.]

[The crack grew wider and deeper; within the dark abyss, a faint light surged.]

[Then—]

[A sword soared into the sky from the abyss.]

[The sword's body was entirely silver, shimmering with a faint starlight.]

[There were no runes or patterns on the blade; it was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the entire sky.]

[It hung before you, tip pointing up and hilt pointing down, rotating slowly.]

[Buzz—!]

[Another sword hum.]

[This sound was louder and deeper than the Guixu Sword Vortex.]

[Like the roar of an ancient behemoth, like the first clap of thunder at the dawn of creation.]

[The entire Wuji Continent trembled at this sword hum.]

[In the city below, countless people looked up at the sky.]

[Some people's legs went weak, and they slumped to the ground. Some covered their eyes, not daring to look. Others trembled all over, their lips quivering, unable to utter a single word.]

["What... what is that?"]

["An Immortal Sword... that's the Ancestral Master's Immortal Sword!" someone exclaimed, their voice carrying uncontrollable excitement.]

["Has it... has it awakened?"]

[This scene shocked Lin Feng and the others so much that they straightened their backs.]

[Lin Feng's eyelids twitched, his voice heavy: "He actually... how is that possible..."]

[Sword Nameless stared fixedly at the Immortal Sword, his lips moving: "How on earth did he do it?"]

[Grandmother Tianyin shook her head and murmured, "That is the sword of the Wuji Immortal Sect's Ancestral Master... How can he summon it?"]

[In the Outer Sect, in front of the Deacon Hall.]

[Zhao Gongming looked up at the sky, his face pale and his lips trembling.]

["What... what did I do before?" His legs gave way, and he only stayed upright by leaning against the doorframe. "I deserve to die... I almost committed a grave mistake..."]

[In front of a certain Immortal Cave.]

[Tang Jun's face was deathly pale as he leaned heavily against the wall, his fingers digging into the cracks. He recognized you, his pupils filled with terror.]

["Since he is so powerful... what will I do in the future?" His voice trembled as if talking to himself. "Will I... bring disaster to the Tang Family?"]

[In front of Xihe Hall.]

[Lu Xihe looked up at the sky, her whole body as tense as a bowstring, unable to say a single word.]

[Murong Zhaozhao hid behind her, her small face pale, clutching her sleeve tightly.]

["Sister Xihe... I can't breathe..." Her voice was very small, as if her throat was being constricted.]

[Lu Xihe didn't speak; her mind was also in a state of chaos.]

[High in the sky, Liu Xuerong's expression finally changed.]

[She stared at the Immortal Sword, her pupils shrinking suddenly.]

[She felt it.]

[That Sword Intent was not Void Refining, not Body Integration, and not Mahayana—it was a power that surpassed Mahayana.]

[It was the complete Power of the Great Dao of the Sword, an existence that crushed all Laws.]

[As a Mahayana Cultivator, she could also mobilize the Power of the Great Dao.]

[But that was merely summoning it, whereas this Immortal Sword itself seemed to be the Great Dao of the Sword.]

[This power was something even a Mahayana Peak expert would have to carefully consider.]

[But since she had already made her move, there was no turning back.]

[She said coldly, "Let this venerable one see if the legends of your Immortal Sect are truly as powerful as the rumors say."]

[She circulated her power with all her might, and the Nirvana Tide swept forth, blotting out the sky and lunging toward the Immortal Sword like a tsunami.]

[The Immortal Sword vibrated slightly.]

[Buzz—!]

[Invisible Power of the Great Dao surged from the sword's body, like a beam of light, like a gust of wind, colliding with the Nirvana Tide in the starry sky.]

[There was no roar, no explosion.]

[Only a low hum, like the world itself was murmuring.]

[The Nirvana Tide lunged like a tsunami, while the Power of the Great Dao blocked it like a dam.]

[The two forces stood in a stalemate in the starry sky—]

[One breath, two breaths, three breaths.]

[The Immortal Sword vibrated once more.]

[Buzz—!]

[The Power of the Great Dao surged, its aura as thick and profound as an abyss.]

[The Nirvana Tide was like a torn piece of cloth, shattering inch by inch and instantly annihilating.]

[That power, capable of destroying stars, was like a drop of water falling into the ocean before the Immortal Sword, not even causing a ripple.]

[Then, that Power of the Great Dao swept toward Liu Xuerong.]

[Buzz—!]

[The Power of the Great Dao struck her, causing her body to sway violently, actually shaking her back half a step.]

[She steadied herself and looked down at her slightly trembling hand, her eyes filled with disbelief.]

["The Wuji Ancestral Master's sword... how could it be protecting him?" she murmured, her voice trembling.]

[Just then, a voice transmission echoed in her mind: "Withdraw, the time has not yet come."]

[Liu Xuerong clenched her fists and glared at you fiercely.]

[In that gaze, there was hatred, resentment, anger, and also a trace of... fear.]

[But reason told her—she could not kill you today.]

["I will remember this debt," she said through gritted teeth, word by word.]

[Then, her figure began to blur.]

[In the next second, she vanished.]

[It turned out she was just a Clone!]

[After Liu Xuerong vanished, the sky returned to tranquility.]

[The Immortal Sword hung there, rotating slowly, the starlight on its blade gradually dimming.]

[Then, it turned into a streak of light and dove back into the depths of the earth.]

[The crack slowly closed.]

[The earth returned to peace.]

[You hung there, gasping for breath, your strength almost exhausted, with barely enough energy to even lift a hand.]

[But you smiled.]

[As you smiled, your eyelids became too heavy to keep open.]

[Your nerves, which had been tense for too long, completely relaxed at this moment.]

[Or perhaps Liu Xuerong's "Void Gaze" had injured your Divine Soul.]

[You only felt sleepy, so sleepy you couldn't open your eyes, so sleepy you didn't even want to move a finger.]

[Your mind felt like it was filled with mush, groggy and hazy; you couldn't think of anything, and you didn't want to.]

[Your body tilted, falling from the sky like a shooting star.]

[Without struggling or resisting, you just fell straight down.]

[The Guixu Sword Vortex seemed to recognize its master; billions of Flying Swords automatically parted, creating a narrow passage for you.]

[Your body passed through the sword vortex, tracing a long streak of light.]

[With no Protective Spiritual Light and no Laws to shield you, you simply fell, completely exposed.]