"Where is that kid? Where did he go?"
Soon, the Sovereign Gods chasing from behind realized they could no longer sense Ye Yunfei's aura.
"Damned it! A precious sword finally appears, only to be snatched by that kid."
A dozen or so Sovereign Gods gnashed their teeth in fury.
If a powerhouse of their same cultivation realm had taken the longsword, they could have somewhat reconciled with it. But the fact that it was snatched right in front of them by a junior with mere Heavenly God level made it utterly unacceptable.
Inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei was continuously swallowing a large quantity of healing Divine Pills to recover.
During the struggle to seize the longsword earlier, Ye Yunfei's body had sustained numerous wounds. However, he had been ingesting healing elixirs constantly, and those injuries were rapidly healing.
The longsword hovered quietly before Ye Yunfei. Aside from its slightly antique appearance, it looked quite ordinary.
"This longsword should be from the Sword Realm. I sense a familiar aura," Hun Lao stated.
"Indeed, it can be confirmed this sword comes from the Sword Realm," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Following this, Ye Yunfei released his Soul Force Energy to begin sensing the longsword before him.
Having been positioned at the very center of the Blade Light Sword Shadow phenomenon, surrounded by countless sword energies earlier, and demonstrating its extraordinary nature, Ye Yunfei believed this longsword might contain some profound legacy.
Moreover, this sword possessed formidable power, and Ye Yunfei wanted to refine it, turning it into a treasure under his control.
Soon, Ye Yunfei's Soul Force Energy extended into the interior of the longsword.
Kill! Kill! Kill!
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei felt a tsunami-like onslaught of sword energy surge out from within the sword, nearly breaching his Soul Sea.
Fortunately, Ye Yunfei timely summoned the Soul-nurturing Tree, his two Soul Bodies, dozens of Soul Force Planets, Soul Swords, and several dozen Soul Force artifacts to block the deluge of sword energy.
He then discovered that within this longsword lay boundless, terrifying sword energies, each one constantly emitting fierce cries of slaughter.
Next, Ye Yunfei saw within the sword a vast host of sword cultivators, longswords in hand, soaring skyward one after another. Each radiated murderous intent and raging fury as they charged upwards.
"Kill them! Slaughter all these invaders, protect our homeland!"
Ye Yunfei then heard some sword cultivators roar with thunderous fury.
Another massive group of sword cultivators, their bodies radiating razor-sharp sword energy, soared into the sky. Every technique and movement executed by the swords in their hands was exceptionally profound. The space high above was riddled with holes and collapsing incessantly under the horrific attacks of these sword cultivators.
"Defending our homeland is everyone's duty!"
"Slaughter the invaders, restore peace to our Sword Realm!"
One sword cultivator after another surged forth from various positions, like a school of carps crossing a river, charging skyward with seemingly reckless frenzy.
Ye Yunfei quickly directed his Soul Force Energy upwards to perceive, faintly sensing some dominating blade energy.
But just as Ye Yunfei tried to perceive more clearly, all the scenes above suddenly vanished, leaving only sword cultivators charging forward with crazed determination. Each was enraged to the extreme, some even had blood streaming from their eyes, their hatred piercing the heavens.
"What is going on? Although our Sword Realm cultivates the sword, we have always adhered to not provoking trouble unnecessarily, believing in 'if none offend me, I shall offend none.' Why would so many powerful enemies invade us suddenly? Has the fate of our Sword Realm reached its end?"
Some sword cultivators, grievously wounded and breathing their last, clutched their broken swords and shouted loudly, seemingly questioning the very heavens.
"Could the scenes I'm seeing within this sword be events that occurred within the Sword Realm? If so, it means the Sword Realm has already suffered a terrifying invasion by external enemies."
Ye Yunfei watched the crazed sword cultivators charging upwards, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Then, Ye Yunfei saw those sword cultivators who had charged upwards begin to fall back down like dumplings dropped into a pot.
Those falling were all heavily injured; some had perished, descending as nothing more than shattered limbs and mangled flesh.
As far as the eye could see, there were densely packed sword energies everywhere, along with flesh, blood, and bone fragments scattered across the landscape. Sky-high blood fell like a torrential rainstorm pouring down from above, dyeing the entire world a bloody crimson. The sight was utterly wretched.
"It seems the Sword Realm has met with misfortune," Ye Yunfei thought to himself as he witnessed the scene.
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei saw a tall, slender middle-aged man appear, holding a longsword.
The man stood upright, his figure ramrod straight like an unsheathed longsword. Radiant sword light erupted from his entire being. The longsword in his hand shone with blinding brilliance. With a deafening roar, he slashed a thick beam of sword light towards the space above.
Immediately, screams of agony echoed from the space above. Shattered fragments of longswords could even be seen tumbling down continuously from the high sky.
"Could it be that the powerful enemies invading the Sword Realm all use blades?" Ye Yunfei wondered, his heart stirred upon seeing the endless stream of broken longsword fragments falling from above.
Next, Ye Yunfei's gaze fixed on the longsword in that man's hand.
"Isn't this the same longsword before me now? Could this sword cultivator be the previous master of this sword?" Ye Yunfei was somewhat astonished as he looked at the longsword held by the middle-aged man. He recognized it as the very sword he had just obtained, now hovering before him.
"You scoundrels from the Blade Realm! You dared to violate the non-interference pact between our two realms, launching a surprise attack on my realm when we were unprepared. This blood debt, our Sword Realm will settle with your Blade Realm!"
The middle-aged man raised his longsword, pointed it skyward, and spoke with rage.
Then, longsword in hand, the man soared into the sky. As he ascended, he unleashed several consecutive slashes towards the heavens. Each slash elicited a series of blood-curdling screams from above, followed by the continuous rain of shattered limbs, flesh, and broken longsword fragments.
"Watch out! A formidable sword path expert has arrived! Everyone, be careful!"
A panicked voice cried out from the high sky, followed by an even more intense battle erupting. It was impossible to tell how long it lasted.
"Hahaha... In this battle, I've slaughtered so many sons of the Sword Realm. Even if I die now, it's not a loss."
Suddenly, a loud laugh rang out. Then, the middle-aged man who had been seen earlier, still gripping his longsword, plummeted from the high sky.