29: The Enraged Empress, the Hard Steel Sword Demon

"Then what about me?"

Cao Meng sneered at Old Sword Demon, "If I do as you say, destroy this generation's martial lineage of the Great Zhou dynasty, and make countless enemies, that's no different from courting death... Does Senior Sword Demon take me for a fool?"

"Little Brat, do you think you still have the right to bargain with this venerable one?"

Old Sword Devil looked at Cao Meng with a mocking expression.

"What do you mean?" Cao Meng was startled.

"Is Senior Sword Demon planning to use force?"

"Don't forget, this is White Deer Academy. Do you dare to attack me?"

"Haha." Old Sword Devil sneered contemptuously, "You're right, this venerable one has not yet recovered his former power, and does not dare to confront White Deer Academy head-on, but..."

Old Sword Devil raised his large hand slightly.

In the blink of an eye, the scenery around Cao Meng changed, and a world filled with Sword Qi appeared before him.

Sword Qi filled the sky, the sun and moon lost their light, everything before him vanished, leaving only Old Sword Devil not far away, with his hands behind his back, looking down at him from above.

"What is this?" Cao Meng's expression changed drastically.

"Seven Absolutes Demonic Sword Array!" Old Sword Devil sneered, "Before you even arrived, this venerable one had already set up this array. Although this array is just a small game, it's not something a mere Golden Core Realm cultivator can break. Killing you within this array will not cause any fluctuations, nor will it attract anyone's attention."

"So, Little Brat, it's better if you cooperate."

As Old Sword Devil spoke, he waved his hand, and the god-slaying sword talisman flew to Cao Meng's front.

"Heh heh, Senior Sword Demon is really well-prepared." Cao Meng took the Sword Talisman with a hint of sarcasm, "What other tricks do you have? Bring them all out."

"As expected, you know what's good for you."

Old Sword Devil chuckled, waved his large hand, and a dark blue Medicinal Pill flew into Cao Meng's hand.

Cao Meng: "What is this?"

"God-slaying Poison," Old Sword Devil said with a hint of pride.

"This poison is enough to cripple a Saint Domain expert. If someone below the Saint Domain takes it, they will die within a month without an antidote."

"Either you eat it now, or I kill you now. Choose!"

"So, I don't have a choice?" Cao Meng sneered, and cast an Appraisal Technique on the god-slaying sword talisman in his palm.

Appraisal Technique: Ancient Seven Absolutes Demonic Sword Array Sacrificial Sword Talisman. Comprehending this Talisman allows one to grasp the Sword Dao contained within the seven ancient swords. Activating this Talisman grants one a chance to control the Sword Array — at the cost of the Primordial Spirit's true blood being devoured by the demonic swords upon activation. [The Ancient Seven Absolutes Demonic Swords are difficult to tame due to their demonic nature. They require the blood sacrifice of a Nine Lives Sacred Blood Body to be tamed and refined.]

This old sly dog.

Cao Meng sneered inwardly. This old sly dog had been targeting him all along.

More precisely, he had been targeting his Blood Spirit Sacred Body!

He had tricked him into coming here, but it was to achieve two goals with one stone.

Force him to eliminate the martial elite of this generation of Great Zhou, to clear threats for the restoration of the Li Clan. Then, make him sacrifice his blood to the Seven Absolutes Demonic Swords! So that the Li Clan could gain a Divine Artifact to guard their clan.

How truly vicious.

Old dog, he wanted his life from the very beginning.

Seeing Cao Meng's resentful expression, Old Sword Devil's face softened, "Little Brat, you don't need to look so resentful. As long as you obediently do as this old man says, I guarantee that after the matter is done, I will give you the antidote, and the Li Clan Sword Tomb will be open for you to enter and exit. Furthermore, this old man will also impart all his lifelong knowledge to you."

"Really?" Cao Meng pretended to be skeptical.

"Naturally." Old Sword Devil said kindly, "Little Brat, do you know where the forging method for your seven absolutes flying swords originated?"

"It was forged according to the forging method of the seven god-slaying ancient swords in my Li Clan Sword Tomb. Your seven absolutes flying swords, Little Brat, are full of spirituality, but unfortunately, they lack a Sword Soul. If you can comprehend the Sword Dao on the god-slaying ancient swords and integrate it into your seven absolutes flying swords, then its power will surely have a huge leap."

"And the Sword Talisman I bestowed upon you will give you a perfect opportunity to comprehend the Sword Intent of the god-slaying ancient swords..."

"I see."

Cao Meng nodded slightly, the anger on his face disappearing.

"However, Li Daoxuan, do you think your trashy Sword Domain can silently trap your grandpa?"

"What!" Old Sword Devil's eyes narrowed.

"Little Brat, are you courting death?"

Cao Meng's arms shook.

Roar ~

A low Dragon roar.

A Xuanli Flood Dragon Dharma Image, over ten zhang long, covered in azure ice-soul scales, enveloped him.

Instantly, Cao Meng's body grew to a height of about one zhang and six chi!

Dharma Image Golden Body, Myriad Beast Dharma Image!

Strongest close combat!

Boom ~

The Xuanli Flood Dragon King's tail lashed out fiercely.

The Sword Demon Domain before him shattered inch by inch!

"What? Physical Body Dragon Elephant Realm, Myriad Beast Dharma Image ~ Little Brat..." Old Sword Devil was greatly alarmed.

How is this possible!

His true essence cultivation was at the Golden Core Realm, yet his Physical Body far surpassed his true essence.

He misjudged him!

The next moment, a long sword was unsheathed, and a three-chi green blade slashed towards Cao Meng, who was retreating frantically after breaking the array.

"God-slaying!"

One sword strike.

A hundred-zhang Sword Qi tore through space, arriving in an instant!

Opposite, Cao Meng was terrified.

His Qi was completely locked by this sword, there was nowhere to hide!

A lihuo red lotus appeared beneath his feet, and at the same time, the Xuanli Flood Dragon King Dharma Image's giant tail coiled up and smashed towards the hundred-zhang Sword Qi.

"Sword Demon, you're courting death!"

"Old Sword Devil, stop!"

"Evil beast, how dare you!"

In the sky, several angry roars came, and from the White Deer Grand Canyon, more than a dozen figures rose into the air, rushing towards this direction. The golden Sword Qi leading them was incredibly swift, almost describable as time travel.

Rumble ~

With a muffled sound, the Myriad Beast Dharma Image shattered, and the powerful Sword Qi tore through the red lotus petals blocking its path, then heavily struck Cao Meng's Golden Body.

Instantly, blood splattered across the sky.

Cao Meng's figure turned into a bloody afterimage, instantly falling a li away.

"Eh, how is this possible..."

Old Sword Devil looked closely, only to see that Cao Meng was still alive and well, with only a not-too-shallow, not-too-deep bloodstain on his chest.

It couldn't even be considered a serious injury.

"Am I a fake Sword Demon?"

In the sky, a hundred-zhang long golden Sword Qi had already descended.

Old Sword Demon unleashed a full-power sword strike.

Two unmatched Sword Qi collided in the air.

"Ah ~" With a scream, the golden Sword Qi transformed into a three-chi golden sword, falling into the hand of a white-robed old man who appeared out of thin air.

The newcomer was none other than the White Deer Headmaster, Void Sword Walker.

The Sword Qi dissipated, leaving only a streak of blood in the sky, but Old Sword Devil's figure was already gone.

"Void Sword Walker! This sword strike today, I will surely repay it in the future ~"

"Sword Escape?" Void Sword Walker's gaze turned to the distance, only to see an afterimage quickly sweeping across the White Deer Grand Canyon under the bright moon. In just a few breaths, it had left the Academy.

As the Sword Demon retreated, the surrounding Big Bosss dispersed.

"Cao Meng, what happened just now?" The white-robed Dean's figure flickered, appearing before Cao Meng, his pair of cloudy old eyes seemingly wanting to see through Cao Meng.

"Why did the Sword Demon attack you?"

"How would I know? Maybe that bastard got rabies or something." Cao Meng clutched his chest, saying with a look of disdain.

This Void Sword Walker, nominally neutral, but everyone knew he favored the Li Clan.

When he made his move just now, anyone could see that this old man clearly held back.

Otherwise, with his Saint Domain strength, the greatly weakened Old Sword Devil would have had no chance to escape.

"Heh heh." Void Sword Walker chuckled, "Then, how did you dodge the Sword Demon's strike?"

Cao Meng: "I'm awesome, I'm powerful, is that not allowed?"

Void Sword Walker's old face immediately showed a hint of suppressed anger.

Just as he was about to speak, a cold voice rang out in the sky, followed by terrifying pressure:

"Void Sword Walker, you'd best give this Emperor an explanation for today's events. Within three days, if Old Sword Devil's head is not delivered, this Emperor will wipe out all the remaining Li Clan descendants in this Academy!"

"How to proceed, you choose!"