68: Battle at the summit of Tianshan

Three years of time passed in the blink of an eye.

The seemingly calm Five Elements Realm was actually surging with undercurrents.

Once the news spread that the Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal intended to fight a decisive battle against the Burial Heaven Demon Lord at the peak of Heaven Mountain, it swept through every corner of the world like a terrifying hurricane.

Both were legendary figures at the pinnacle of power.

The Burial Heaven Demon Lord was an established powerhouse famous for thousands of years and recognized as the number one in the world, while the Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal was a Heavenly Prodigy who had only risen to fame in the last hundred years and was regarded as the world's second.

More importantly, according to news from the Lietian Sword Sect, the two were actually master and disciple.

This truly shocked everyone in the world.

Countless Cultivators, and even Mortal Martial Artists, did not hesitate to set off years in advance, rushing to Heaven Mountain, located in the extreme north of the Five Elements Realm, just to witness this epoch-making battle with their own eyes.

"Hum—"

The stone door was pushed open with a boom, shaking off thick dust.

The young girl carried a long sword on her back and walked slowly out of the dark cave. Sunlight spilled onto her pretty face, which remained as beautiful as it was years ago, yet it no longer held any emotional fluctuation, and the coldness between her brows seemed capable of freezing the Soul.

After three years of consolidating the Major Achievement of the Ruthless Sword Heart, Di Yan's strength had climbed to a brand new level once again.

She could feel that as long as she was willing, she could summon the Heavenly Tribulation at any time, cut it down with one sword, and achieve Ascension in broad daylight.

"Welcome, Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal, on your emergence from seclusion!"

"Welcome, Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal, on your emergence from seclusion!"

"Welcome..."

The various Protectors and Elders of the Sword Sect had been guarding outside the cave early on, and at this moment, they bowed and shouted in unison, offering sufficient etiquette and respect.

Sword Absolute Dust, standing to the side, had a strange look flash in her old eyes.

She wanted to try to activate the "Dao Heart Demon Seed," but discovered that it seemed to be suffering from the confinement of some mysterious power, causing the Demon Seed to fall into silence.

Was it because of the Ruthless Sword Heart?

She was unsure, but quickly adjusted her emotions, a respectful smile appearing on her old face as she stepped forward.

The Dao Heart Demon Seed was only temporarily confined, but as long as it was still inside the body, the power of the Demon Seed would continue to grow and strengthen over time until it completely controlled the person.

Even an Immortal could not escape it, let alone Di Yan!

The most urgent task now was still to eliminate the Demon Lord!

"Hahahaha, welcome, Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal, on your emergence from seclusion. To guard against the Demon Lord launching a sneak attack while the Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal was in seclusion, this Old Woman personally stood guard outside the cave for three years!" Sword Absolute Dust spoke up to claim credit.

"This seat also did not return to the Zhenwu Gate these three years, just for fear that the Demon Lord would launch a despicable sneak attack and not speak of martial virtue!" Wu Qiong, wearing a fiery red Daoist robe, also walked out and laughed, "The Demon Lord has some guts, but today, with the Sword Master emerging from seclusion, it is his death date!"

Di Yan acted as if she had not heard, walking straight through the crowd, then taking a step out, transforming into a golden sword light, and disappearing into the sky.

"Follow!"

"Hurry!"

The Lietian Sword Sect, from the Sect Elders above to the ordinary female disciples below, all soared into the air on their swords. Hundreds of thousands of Flying Swords traversed the sky, which was quite spectacular, as they followed the trail of the young girl.

...

The extreme north. Heaven Mountain!

The cold wind howled, and heavy snow fluttered down.

This bitter, cold place, which usually saw no human traces, was today gathered with a dense crowd of people.

The clamorous conversations and noisy sounds were about to overturn the sky.

"Yellow-haired Old Woman, it has been tens of thousands of years, I didn't expect you to still be alive!"

"Oh my, isn't this the Azure Dragon nun? Back then, everyone thought you died in the ruins. I didn't expect you to have silently cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Good heavens, sisters, look over there! The third-ranked Infinite Spear Emperor on the Heaven Ranking ten thousand years ago, she has actually appeared too!"

"And there, the Saint of the Jade Male Immortal Palace. *Slurp*—so handsome! That butt, so juicy! Just being able to see him today makes it worth This old lady's hard work traveling for half a year!"

"..."

At least ninety percent of the world's heroines were gathered here.

It was truly a place where Soul Transformation experts were as common as dogs, and Nascent Soul Cultivators walked everywhere.

Even powerful Body Integration Stage experts dared not act presumptuously, fearing that if their luck was bad, they might provoke some reclusive old monster.

"Look, someone else is coming! Such strong Sword Intent!"

"Could it be that the Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal has arrived?"

"This Old Woman is at least a Body Integration Stage ninth-layer powerhouse, yet under this Sword Intent, I feel as weak as an ant!"

"That's normal. To dare to challenge the Burial Heaven Demon Lord, she must have some real skills!"

"..."

Only to see a dazzling golden sword light streak across the sky.

Supreme Sword Intent pressed down, covering the sky and earth. The clamor in the sky fell silent, and countless heroes of the world felt their livers and gallbladders tremble. They felt difficulty breathing, their spines bent involuntarily, and they actually developed a sense of submission.

That golden sword light swept to the foot of Heaven Mountain, then soared into the sky, finally standing in the air at the peak of Heaven Mountain.

The light dissipated, revealing the young girl's slender figure.

The howling wind and snow blew her soft black hair into a wild dance.

So strong!

So beautiful!

The female Cultivators were all horrified by that unfathomable cultivation, while the male Cultivators were lost in the young girl's stunning beauty.

She simply stood there, and no one in the world dared to breathe loudly.

"Demon Lord, have you not arrived?"

Di Yan's beautiful eyes were icy cold.

She did not care at all, sitting cross-legged, closing her beautiful eyes, and silently resting. The Sword Intent shrouding her delicate body became increasingly powerful as time passed.

For this battle, she had waited for three long years.

And now, she did not mind waiting a little longer.