Chapter 801: Magic Sword Tournament (II)

Xuanyuan Wentian flew over, landing beside Xuanyuan Jue. "Ninth Elder, this is neither the place nor the time to settle personal grievances. Let's wait until after the Devil Sword Assembly."

He raised a hand in salute towards the seats of the Supreme Realm. "The Ninth Elder, in his anxiety for his daughter, acted rashly and disturbed everyone from the Supreme Realm. We hope you can forgive him... Ninth Elder, let's go back."

He glanced indifferently at Yun Che, then pulled Xuanyuan Jue back to the Sword Region's seats.

"Ninth Elder, you were too impulsive," Xuanyuan Wentian transmitted to Xuanyuan Jue. "Father issued a strict order that no one is to provoke Yun Che before the Devil Sword Assembly!"

"Hmph! I just don't understand why the Sword Master, who has clearly uncovered all his secrets, is still so timid!" Xuanyuan Jue said furiously.

"Father is not afraid of Yun Che; there's an important reason. If you truly killed Yun Che, you would ruin Father's crucial plan! By then..." Xuanyuan Wentian gave Xuanyuan Jue an indifferent glance, his eyes full of warning.

Xuanyuan Jue subtly flinched.

"That old scoundrel, as an elder of the Sword Region, actually dared to openly attack my brother-in-law in this place!" Xia Yuanba said indignantly.

"Don't mind him; such a person is not worth fearing." Yun Che furrowed his brows, imagining the worst-case scenario and countermeasures.

Because of this incident, the Seagod Platform was no longer so calm, becoming filled with increasing chatter. Even without listening, Yun Che could guess what they were discussing: Xia Yuanba, why the Heavenly Sovereign Sword Region had a grudge against him, and why Xuanyuan Jue seemed utterly unafraid of his legendary "master."

The air suddenly grew cold. A sharp, icy aura, as if from the Nine Netherworlds, swept across, bringing all discussions to an abrupt halt, as if frozen.

Yun Che suddenly looked up, towards the Heavenly Sovereign Sword Region. Three dark figures descended from the sky like phantoms.

All three wore black clothes, their faces stiff as corpses, their eyebrows long and slender like swords, and every line on their faces as rigid as if carved by blades.

Even from half a mile away, Yun Che felt no vital energy from them, nor any light in their eyes. Closing his eyes, he found he couldn't recall their appearances. Relying solely on his spiritual perception, he couldn't sense three people standing there, but rather three peerlessly sharp swords!

"What terrifying sword intent!" Yun Che murmured.

The entire Seagod Platform's atmosphere solidified with the arrival of these three. Even the elders of the Supreme Realm showed slight changes in expression when they appeared.

"The Merciless Sword Servant, the Heartless Sword Servant, and the Severed-Emotion Sword Servant—the three most terrifying Sword Servants of the Heavenly Sovereign Sword Region!" Xia Yuanba said with furrowed brows. Although they were far away, he also felt as if three sharp swords were pressed against his throat, his body instinctively tensing, and his breathing becoming labored. "Although this is my first time seeing them, such extreme sword intent could only belong to these three terrifying Sword Servants, no one else."

Yun Che's brows tightened... Although the Heavenly Sovereign Sword Region's overall power ranked last among the Four Sacred Grounds, it had the most Level Ten Emperors, with four, equaling the Supreme Realm.

Apart from Sword Master Xuanyuan Wentian, the other three Level Ten Emperors were the "Three Sword Servants" he had heard about from Xia Yuanba a few days ago!

They were terrifying existences in the entire Profound Sky Continent, second only to the Four Sacred Masters!

"My master told me that these three have been devoid of emotion and desire since they were very young, dedicating themselves entirely to the sword. Their sword dao cultivation has reached the pinnacle, a supreme realm where they can do as they please. Grass, trees, and flying petals can all become swords; with just a thought, they can condense countless sword qi to kill people invisibly and silently. Especially when the three of them join forces, it is said they can rival any Sacred Master!"

Xia Yuanba's voice was low. A few days ago, when he spoke of the Heavenly Sovereign Sword Region's Three Sword Servants, it was merely an introduction. But now, knowing Yun Che's situation, his heart was naturally heavy when describing them.

The three descended from the air and sat in the front row of the Sword Region's seats. Xuanyuan Wentian, as the Sword Region's young master, stood up quickly to greet them, his posture extremely respectful.

Their high status within the Heavenly Sovereign Sword Region was evident.

Yun Che's gaze swept across the entire venue, landing on the seats of the Supreme Ocean Palace. Most striking were the seven elders sitting side-by-side, dressed similarly but in different colored robes.

All the Ocean Palace elders wore light blue robes, but these seven wore robes of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—strikingly, the seven colors of the rainbow!

Following Yun Che's gaze, Xia Yuanba said, "Those seven are the Seven Venerables of the Supreme Ocean Palace! The Purple Venerable and Blue Venerable, seated in the center, are two Level Ten Emperors capable of rivaling the Sword Region's Three Sword Servants!"

Yun Che's gaze briefly swept past the Seven Venerables of the Ocean Palace, then landed on Zi Ji.

Zi Ji's seat was conspicuously in front of the Seven Venerables!

As if sensing Yun Che's gaze, Zi Ji also looked towards him, nodding slightly and smiling faintly.

Adjacent to the right of the Supreme Ocean Palace was the area of the Sun Moon Divine Hall. Everyone there had sun and moon insignias on their clothes. The five people at the very front had aged faces, but the sun and moon on their robes shone brilliantly. The five sat together, emitting a chaotic yet solid aura, as if they had created an independent miniature world; no one else could approach even half a step.

"Those five are the Sun Moon Divine Envoys of the Sun Moon Divine Hall! They are the Qitian Divine Envoy, the Chiri Divine Envoy, the Zhumo Divine Envoy, the Zhuxing Divine Envoy, and the Fudi Divine Envoy. Among them, the Qitian Divine Envoy and the Chiri Divine Envoy are both Level Ten Emperors. The Qitian Divine Envoy, especially, is the strongest of the five Sun Moon Divine Envoys; his name 'Qitian' implies that his status in the Sun Moon Divine Hall is on par with Heavenly Sovereign Ye Miexie. The other three Divine Envoys are all Level Nine Emperors!"

Xia Yuanba explained.

Divine Envoys? Do they call themselves by the name of gods?

Yun Che secretly sneered, then immediately spotted Ye Xinghan in the back.

Of course, the Divine Hall's Young Master wouldn't be absent from this Devil Sword Assembly. He was staring at Yun Che, his eyes filled with hatred and malice. Suddenly, their gazes met, and he quickly averted his eyes, but the muscles on his face continued to twitch.

Apart from the Four Sacred Grounds, all other Profound Sky forces sat upright, their expressions tense, their breathing restrained, and their whispers cautious. They naturally knew that the Four Sacred Grounds were the supreme existences of the Profound Sky Continent. However, none of them could have imagined that the true strength of the Four Sacred Grounds was so terrifying.

The Emperors, who were like myths in their minds and rarely seen even in a thousand years, were appearing by the hundreds here! This sight was probably enough to keep them stunned for half a month.

The entire Seagod Platform was enveloped in a massive light barrier. Even with Yun Che's vision, he couldn't see what was hidden within it. But anyone could guess that the Devil Sword for this Devil Sword Assembly must be beneath this light barrier.

Time slowly passed. Then, the light suddenly dimmed imperceptibly.

Such a minuscule dimming of light would be imperceptible to ordinary people. However, those present were the top experts of the Profound Sky Continent, with incredibly keen spiritual perception. Many immediately looked up at the sky.

"Brother-in-law, look!" Xia Yuanba exclaimed, looking up.

The blazing sun hung in the east, slowly moving towards the zenith, but a thin, short black mark appeared on its eastern edge!

"The legendary Thirteen Stars Aligned... is it really going to appear?" Xia Yuanba murmured. At the same time, the entire Seagod Platform began to buzz with excitement.

In the eastern part of the Seagod Platform, a sword light pierced through the air, streaking like a meteor and briefly blinding everyone. Beneath the sword light, a figure in cyan slowly emerged from a spatial rift torn open by the sword's edge. Dressed in cyan, he possessed boundless sword might. Upon his appearance, he was like an emperor descending, instilling awe in everyone's hearts.

With his appearance, all members of the Heavenly Sovereign Sword Region, from disciples to Sword Servants, rose and bowed respectfully:

"Heavenly Sovereign Absolute Sword, unrivaled in the world! Welcome, Sword Master!"

The Sword Master of the Heavenly Sovereign Sword Region—Xuanyuan Wentian!

"Hahahahaha!"

On the west side of the Seagod Platform, opposite Xuanyuan Wentian's position, a wild laugh echoed through the air. Amidst the laughter, a dazzling profound light suddenly appeared in the empty sky, like a blazing sun shining brilliantly. On the other side, an equally dazzling crescent moon also emerged, floating in the air. A sun and a moon, instantly overshadowing all other light in the entire space, even making the true full sun in the east appear slightly dim beneath their radiance.

A tall figure slowly emerged from the sun and moon's radiance, dressed in white, with eyes like cold stars. A pressure capable of rivaling Xuanyuan Wentian descended, causing all the profound practitioners seated in the west to tremble violently, almost instinctively wanting to kneel and prostrate themselves in worship.

"Blazing Sun Slays Moon, Heavenly Sovereign Unrivaled! We welcome the Heavenly Sovereign!"

This time, all profound practitioners from the Sun Moon Divine Hall rose, then knelt on one knee.

"The Sacred Master of the Sun Moon Divine Hall, Ye Miexie, known as 'Heavenly Sovereign'?" Yun Che murmured. Ye Miexie, in his vision, appeared to be middle-aged, far younger than Yun Che had expected.

To the south of the Seagod Platform, directly in front of the Supreme Realm's seats, a faint yellow light descended from the sky, manifesting a somewhat slender figure in white, seen from behind.

The appearance of this slender figure caused all the Realized Ones, elders, and disciples of the Supreme Realm—including Xia Yuanba—to quickly stand and bow in salute:

"Supreme Sacred Emperor, ruler of all lands! Welcome, Sacred Emperor!"

Over a hundred Emperors and more than four hundred Overlords shouted and bowed simultaneously, generating an extraordinary surge of profound energy. Yun Che, being extremely close and severely injured, was caught off guard, his chest feeling stuffy, his vision blurring, and his wounds nearly splitting open.

The slender man slowly turned around, revealing a very faint smile to the Supreme Realm members, gesturing for them to be seated. As he turned, Yun Che clearly saw his appearance and was immediately astonished.

Huangji Wuyu, the Sacred Emperor of the Supreme Realm, one of the Four Sacred Grounds of the Profound Sky Continent! He was widely recognized as the foremost profound practitioner in the Profound Sky Continent! For such a mythical, supreme figure, people would surely imagine a peerlessly majestic and awe-inspiring presence.

But in Yun Che's eyes, he was surprisingly a slender young man who appeared to be only sixteen or seventeen years old!

Yet, his eyes resembled those of a dying elder, revealing the vicissitudes of what seemed like a hundred lifetimes.

Xuanyuan Wentian's aura was endlessly sharp, like ten thousand swords descending from the heavens. Ye Miexie's aura was vast and mighty, like the collapse of the sky. But Huangji Wuyu's aura had no domineering presence, no aggression... In fact, Yun Che couldn't even sense the existence of profound energy from him, as if he were merely a mortal outside the path of profound cultivation.

Huangji Wuyu's gaze met Yun Che's, lingering for a moment, then turned towards the Seagod Platform, silently observing the light barrier upon it.

To the north, a calm yet subtly surging aura descended from the sky, enveloping everyone's souls. Almost simultaneously, an image of a violently churning, boundless ocean with towering waves appeared in everyone's minds.

Before the figure even appeared, all members of the Supreme Ocean Palace had already risen and bowed:

"Supreme Sea Emperor, boundless for all ages!"

The Supreme Sea Emperor of the Supreme Ocean Palace—Qu Fengyi—had arrived! She was still in the blue gown Yun Che first saw her in, her face veiled with majesty, unparalleled in nobility.

East: Heavenly Sovereign Sword Region—Sword Master Xuanyuan Wentian;West: Sun Moon Divine Hall—Heavenly Sovereign Ye Miexie;South: Supreme Realm—Sacred Emperor Huangji Wuyu;North: Supreme Ocean Palace—Sea Emperor Qu Fengyi.

The masters of the Four Sacred Grounds of the Profound Sky Continent, the four contemporary monarchs of profound cultivation in the Profound Sky Continent, had all arrived on the Seagod Platform!