"Elder Lu, the six newly arrived Sword Realm descendants have each carved out six copies of their sword cultivation inheritances. Among them, two contain contents not seen before," Liu Qing replied respectfully.
"Really? That's excellent! Finally, some new sword inheritances have appeared." Hearing Liu Qing's words, Elder Lu's surprised and delighted voice sounded.
Liu Qing had already entered the palace at this point. Elder Lu and the other four elders were all inside.
This palace was the center of this building complex. The five old men within were the presiding elders. Among all the Sword Realm descendants who had returned to the Sword Realm, their status and positions were the highest.
Especially that Elder Lu; his strength was the greatest, making him the equivalent of the highest leader.
"Quickly, bring those new sword inheritances for me to see." The five presiding elders saw Liu Qing walk in, their faces full of expectation. Elder Lu immediately spoke.
"These five old men: one is a Seventh Level Sovereign God, four are Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods. Their cultivation levels are quite average. However, they are all sword cultivators, so their combat prowess is likely to be top-tier among beings of the same realm. Of course, such strength is something you can easily suppress," Hun Lao said after sensing the cultivation and strength of the five presiding elders.
"This Elder Lu's backing is definitely the Blade Realm. He dares to return to the Sword Realm to cause trouble and secretly harm Sword Realm descendants; he must have support behind him," Ye Yunfei stated.
"No matter what, with your strength, there's no need to hide in front of them. Just reveal yourself directly and deal with them to avoid wasting time," Hun Lao suggested.
"Yes." Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Liu Qing, what are you doing? Didn't you say the six newly arrived Sword Realm descendants carved six copies of sword inheritances? Hand them over to me immediately," Elder Lu urged angrily, seeing Liu Qing stand completely motionless after entering the palace.
Yet Liu Qing remained standing there, a cold smile on his face, silent.
"The situation seems off! Liu Qing, what kind of trick are you playing?" Another presiding elder nearby saw Liu Qing's expression and had a sudden thought, then demanded loudly.
"Liu Qing, my patience is limited. What exactly are you scheming? Do you dare to be disrespectful before me?" Elder Lu also noticed something wrong with Liu Qing's demeanor, his face darkening.
The next moment, a figure instantly appeared standing before Liu Qing — it was Ye Yunfei.
Following that, dozens of figures emerged behind Ye Yunfei. These figures were the slaves Ye Yunfei had subdued not long ago, all of them Sovereign Gods.
Within this building complex, the majority of the Sovereign Gods had already become Ye Yunfei's slaves.
Once these few dozen Sovereign God slaves appeared, they immediately encircled the five presiding elders within the palace.
"What are you all doing here? What is going on?" Seeing this display, the five presiding elders instantly realized something drastic had occurred. They stood up simultaneously as one of them shouted at the dozens of Sovereign God slaves.
"Kid, what are you rushing in for? You're merely a Heavenly God. You cannot casually enter this council hall without permission..." Another presiding elder shouted at Ye Yunfei.
Since Ye Yunfei had met these five presiding elders not long ago, they all recognized him, viewing him as a returned Sword Realm descendant. However, Ye Yunfei had been concealing his true appearance and Soul Body aura, not showing his original likeness or presence.
"Gathering so many Sword Realm descendants back to the Sword Realm was your idea, wasn't it?" Ye Yunfei asked indifferently, his hands clasped behind his back and his gaze icy as he looked at Elder Lu.
"Kid, how impudent! You dare speak to us in such a tone! We are currently the presiding elders of the Sword Realm. As a Sword Realm descendant, you dare to disrespect your superiors — this is treasonous!" Seeing Ye Yunfei's expression, the five elders were instantly incensed.
"As a Sword Realm descendant, committing this offense against your superiors must be punished. From this moment, your sword cultivation will be abolished. From now on, you are no longer qualified to cultivate in the sword dao," Elder Lu said coldly, looking at Ye Yunfei.
*Hong!* A powerful surge of sword energy erupted from within him, sweeping mightily towards Ye Yunfei to suppress him.
*Weng!* A longsword instantly cleaved through the air to a position before Ye Yunfei, locking onto his body.
Countless dazzling sword rays blossomed from the sword's body, their imposing aura astonishing as they pressed down on Ye Yunfei.
"Kid, now I shall cripple your dantian and all the meridians within your body, so you understand what hierarchy and order mean," Elder Lu's icy words sounded.
"What exactly is going on with all of you? I hope you can give me a satisfactory explanation. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences." While Elder Lu acted, the other four presiding elders also released their own energy auras, beginning to suppress the other Sovereign God slaves surrounding them.
These Sovereign God slaves originally all obeyed the commands of these five elders, and some were even close confidants. But now, every one of them had cold gazes, with cold smiles curling at the corners of their mouths as they tightly encircled the five presiding elders like strangers.
The five elders felt a chill in their hearts. They knew some enormous change had definitely occurred.
Ye Yunfei looked at the longsword cleaving towards him, his expression placid. He did not dodge or evade. He extended a finger and flicked it.
*Dang!* As if struck by lightning, the longsword was instantly knocked far away, its overwhelming dazzling sword rays vanishing in an instant.
"How is this possible?" Seeing Ye Yunfei actually flick his longsword away with a finger, Elder Lu was so shocked he was struck dumb, unable to believe it.
Because Ye Yunfei had always concealed his true aura, outwardly displaying only the energy presence of a Heavenly God.
Then Ye Yunfei waved his sleeve, releasing a mighty wave of energy that directly repelled all the energy auras released by the other four presiding elders.
This was because Ye Yunfei's Sovereign God slaves were all First, Second, or Third Level Sovereign Gods and could not withstand the pressure from the four elders.
Seeing this scene, the five presiding elders all changed countenance drastically. They finally realized the young man before them was far stronger than they had imagined.
"Kid, who exactly are you? At such a young age, to possess such strength, you are no ordinary individual. This is the Sword Realm! It cannot tolerate your insolence!" Elder Lu angrily demanded.
"I am a descendant of the Sword Realm. The reason I came to see you is to expose you, a traitor to the Sword Realm, and seek justice for those of our Sword Realm who have innocently perished during this time," Ye Yunfei stated flatly, his hands behind his back.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei's appearance began to change. In the blink of an eye, he had reverted to his original likeness.
"So this kid was disguised before," the five presiding elders realized as they witnessed Ye Yunfei's transformation.
"Kid, what nonsense are you spouting? I think you are the traitor to our Sword Realm! Speak, what are your true intentions?" Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, a flicker of surprise first flashed deep within Elder Lu's eyes, then his face filled with fury as he demanded authoritatively.
"And you all, what exactly is going on? If you don't come clean, I won't be polite. Liu Qing, you tell me. Have you betrayed me? Having followed me for so long, you should know the consequences of betraying me, right?" Elder Lu's gaze shifted to the surrounding Sovereign God slaves belonging to Ye Yunfei, asking in an icy tone.
"Old fool, you needn't speak harshly to us. Say whatever you have to say to Young Master Ye," Liu Qing gave a cold laugh, showing none of the past reverence and obedience towards Elder Lu. His face was full of derisive smiles and disdain.
"Young Master Ye?" The five elders heard Liu Qing's address and once again looked towards Ye Yunfei.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei had already restored his original appearance and Soul Body aura, standing there with hands clasped behind his back, his gaze cold.
"Kid, you look somewhat familiar!" Suddenly, one of the elders felt Ye Yunfei was somewhat recognizable.
Then, an individual came to this elder's mind. His expression instantly changed drastically as he looked at Ye Yunfei and asked in a trembling voice, "You're Ye Yunfei... Hunyuan Sect's Ye Yunfei!"
"What? He's Ye Yunfei? That young prodigy of Hunyuan Sect, Ye Yunfei?" Hearing that elder's words, Elder Lu also instantly underwent a violent change in expression.
Some time ago, Ye Yunfei had led Hunyuan Sect's armies to victory after victory in the Fourth and Fifth Voids, forging a formidable reputation.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei's identity as a Sword Realm descendant had long been known by the Blade Realm, making him one of their marked targets. Naturally, this Elder Lu had heard of Ye Yunfei.
"Ye Yunfei, why have you come to the Sword Realm? Aren't you leading Hunyuan Sect's armies in battles against the Guardian Faction? And so what if you are Ye Yunfei? Do you intend to bully others with your power? This is the Sword Realm!" After learning Ye Yunfei's identity, Elder Lu instantly recalled numerous legends about Ye Yunfei, realizing he had encountered a ruthless character.
His gaze towards Ye Yunfei began to fill with wariness. He involuntarily took a step back, even his voice trembling slightly.
Because he had heard that while Ye Yunfei's cultivation level wasn't high, his actual combat power was terrifying.
"Ye Yunfei, you are from Hunyuan Sect. Why have you come to the Sword Realm? Besides, we are all from the Sword Realm, not your enemies. Do you intend to attack us?" Another presiding elder beside him spoke.
"I am not only a member of Hunyuan Sect but also a descendant of the Sword Realm. Therefore, I need no reason to return to the Sword Realm," Ye Yunfei replied calmly.
"That's right, I have heard that you, Ye Yunfei, are indeed a Sword Realm descendant. If so, then we are all on the same side. Right now, our Sword Realm is undergoing reconstruction. Since you have returned, we should all cooperate and work together on the Sword Realm's reconstruction efforts," one elder said.
"Indeed. Ye Yunfei, we are all from the Sword Realm. To put it simply, we are all fellow comrades. We should sit down and discuss the task of rebuilding the Sword Realm together. I hear your strength is quite formidable, so you should be able to contribute significantly to our reconstruction work," Elder Lu's tone also softened. If possible, he truly did not wish to fight Ye Yunfei, given the formidable reputation Ye Yunfei had earned recently.
According to rumors, Ye Yunfei truly killed on the battlefield as though mowing grass and particularly enjoyed killing Sovereign Gods. The Guardian Faction had reportedly lost countless Sovereign Gods to Ye Yunfei's hands, who leaves behind fields of corpses wherever he goes.