Sword Elder, remember this: our Divine Sword Sect's days of being oppressed by your Tianjian Sect are over. From now on, our Divine Sword Sect no longer fears your Tianjian Sect."
The gaze of Mo Chenzi, calm and indifferent, looked into the distance at Sword Elder as he spoke. After finishing his sentence, Mo Chenzi's figure slowly dissipated and vanished.
At that moment, the other remnant souls of the sword dao sects on the continent, after perceiving for a moment longer and discovering nothing, also slowly faded away.
"Honorable Master," Ye Yunfei said to Sword Elder, "it seems the large Earth Formation beneath the Sword Realm Continent is likely related to the Divine Sword Sect. Just now, I sensed a sudden eruption of powerful sword dao energy from underground, forcibly wiping away the shattered limbs, flesh, soul bodies, and auras left behind by the Hidden Sword Guards. That suddenly appearing sword dao energy was transmitted via the Earth Formation beneath the ground.
Also, right then, I perceived many living Hidden Sword Guards hiding within that large Earth Formation underground. It's precisely because of the assistance of that large formation that those Hidden Sword Guards have been able to move about this continent covertly without being discovered."
"So that's how it is," Sword Elder said angrily after hearing Ye Yunfei's words. "It seems that over the years, the surviving members of the Divine Sword Sect have been active on this continent all along, using that large Earth Formation deep underground to avoid detection."
"You've cultivated the Geomancy Technique, and your eye technique level is also quite impressive. Can you break that Earth Formation?" Sword Elder asked Ye Yunfei.
"The scale of this Earth Formation is vast and extremely complex. It was likely laid down by an ancient expert with an extremely high level of Geomancy Technique. I can't see through its mysteries for the moment, so I can't break it temporarily," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and shook his head in reply.
"But don't worry, Honorable Master. I will begin studying this formation immediately, to see if I can see through it and then break it," Ye Yunfei added.
"There must be some secret hidden deep underground on this continent, and that Heavenly Turtle Token is also buried deep below. So, going forward, we have no choice but to probe into the depths beneath," Sword Elder said slowly.
"In the past, I was always searching for the Heavenly Turtle Tokens on the surface of the Sword Realm Continent, traversing most regions of this land. In the end, I could only find one token.
It seems now that my search direction was wrong before. The secret should be deep underground," Sword Elder said, his gaze fixed on the ground.
"You're right, Honorable Master. There must be secrets deep beneath this continent," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Then let's enter the underground right now!" Sword Elder declared.
"That large Earth Formation underground is quite complex, and there should be someone behind it, perhaps that Mo Chenzi himself.
Furthermore, those two energy sources deep underground are both extremely powerful. Under these circumstances, if we venture deep below, we might encounter danger," Ye Yunfei said, responding to Sword Elder's words.
The Sword Realm Continent was an ancient land that had existed for an exceedingly long time. Places like this, the deep recesses of such ancient continents, definitely hid many secrets, and the earth energy was especially potent there.
The numerous earth veins, having evolved over countless ages, had even faintly taken on some spirituality, and had been transformed into a large Earth Formation. Ye Yunfei knew that even for an expert like Sword Elder, venturing into the depths beneath the Sword Realm Continent wouldn't guarantee safety.
"Indeed, the blade dao energy from before was truly terrifying. I might not be able to handle it either," Sword Elder nodded upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"How about this? I'll contact some friends first and then mobilize the foundation of several major powers to join us in probing the secrets deep beneath this continent.
Also, I will spend the coming time carefully investigating to understand what secrets might be lurking under our Sword Realm Continent.
For now, let's return to the headquarters," Sword Elder said after a moment of contemplation.
He too knew that rashly venturing into the depths without understanding the situation was extremely dangerous. Even he didn't have absolute confidence that he could deal with the perils down there.
Although he was once the top sword cultivator on this continent, after all, he was now only a remnant soul, no longer possessing the strength of his peak days.
The Sword Realm Continent was an exceedingly ancient land; no one truly knew what dangers lay hidden in its depths.
With that, Sword Elder led Ye Yunfei back towards the direction of Tianjian Sect headquarters.
"Heh heh...
Sword Elder, even if you clearly know that the traitors in the Sword Realm Continent back then were our Divine Sword Sect, without evidence, what can you do to me?"
Within the Divine Sword Sect headquarters, Mo Chenzi's figure stood in a certain location, watching Sword Elder leading Ye Yunfei back to Tianjian Sect headquarters from the east of the continent. He couldn't help but reveal a mocking sneer and said softly.
"What was that old fossil Sword Elder trying to do, taking that brat to the eastern part of the continent?
It looked like they were searching for something," an elder appeared beside Mo Chenzi and said, puzzled.
"Regardless of what they were doing or searching for, it seems they weren't successful, scuttling back to Tianjian Sect headquarters in defeat," Mo Chenzi said with a cold laugh.
"Senior Mo, do you think that fellow Sword Elder might have been looking for the other Heavenly Turtle Tokens?" the elder suddenly added.
"That's quite possible indeed!" Mo Chenzi's eyes narrowed upon hearing the elder's words.
"Previously, that old thing Sword Elder was constantly searching for the Heavenly Turtle Tokens across the Sword Realm Continent. He finally managed to find one of them, and even saw certain scenes from that great war of old from that token. Therefore, what he might be looking for now could be the other three Heavenly Turtle Tokens," Mo Chenzi said.
"Back then, the Heavenly Tortoise Elder embedded four Heavenly Turtle Tokens in four different locations across the Sword Realm Continent. Sword Elder found one, leaving three remaining.
Those four tokens recorded the various events that occurred on the ancient Sword Realm Continent. They are a formidable set of treasures.
Moreover, it's said that those four Heavenly Turtle Tokens also conceal some of the Heavenly Tortoise Elder's technique inheritances.
The Heavenly Tortoise Elder was the most mysterious powerhouse on our ancient Sword Realm Continent. If we could obtain those four tokens and gain his technique inheritance, that would be a tremendous harvest," the elder beside him said.
"From now on, we must watch Sword Elder and that brat's every move. They are definitely searching for the Heavenly Turtle Tokens. We absolutely cannot let them succeed.
Now, our Divine Sword Sect is the only sword dao sect remaining on this Sword Realm Continent that has preserved most of its strength. In the future, we will undoubtedly be this continent's sole ruler. Those four Heavenly Turtle Tokens will inevitably belong to our Divine Sword Sect sooner or later," Mo Chenzi stated.
"Correct. Now, everything on this Sword Realm Continent will belong to our Divine Sword Sect. I will order the Hidden Sword Guards to begin closely monitoring Sword Elder and that brat's every move from now on," the elder beside him nodded and said.
At this time, Sword Elder had already brought Ye Yunfei back to the Tianjian Sect headquarters.
After entering the headquarters, Sword Elder waved his sleeve. With a rumbling boom, a massive sword formation rose from beneath the ground, enveloping the Tianjian Sect headquarters and a large surrounding area.
This sword formation was composed of countless interwoven long swords. It possessed both offensive and defensive capabilities. It perpetually bloomed with rolling sword radiance and unleashed overwhelming sword dao energy. With this formation in place, the outside world could no longer spy on the interior of Tianjian Sect.
"Going forward, Mo Chenzi will certainly continue trying to monitor our activities. With this sect-protecting grand formation, we can isolate all external perception.
Rest here during this time and properly improve your sword dao level.
Next, I must visit the other sword dao sects on this continent to investigate what secrets might exist deep underground.
Of course, I also need to check the ancient texts handed down and stored in our Tianjian Sect's scripture pavilion to see if I can find any clues there.
Furthermore, I plan to convince a few friends to mobilize their sects' foundational reserves. They will cooperate with us then to venture deep beneath this continent and explore whatever secrets lie there.
In short, our primary task going forward will be to investigate the secrets deep beneath this continent," Sword Elder said to Ye Yunfei.
"Honorable Master, please send me into the second Sword Cave now.
I have already fused all the sword dao inheritances within the first Sword Cave into one entity and have comprehended a complete sword dao."
Just as Sword Elder was about to turn and leave, Ye Yunfei suddenly spoke.
"What? You've already fused all the sword dao inheritances in the first Sword Cave into one and comprehended a complete sword dao?" Sword Elder, upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, abruptly halted his steps, turned around, and asked in pleasant surprise.
"Indeed.
Honorable Master, I feel that I have comprehended a complete sword dao."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
As he spoke, a powerful surge of sword dao energy suddenly shot up from within Ye Yunfei's body. A rolling mass of sword dao energy instantly condensed into a thick sword radiance, soaring and dancing above Ye Yunfei's head like a giant dragon.
This sword radiance appeared agile and ever-changing, ethereal and unfixed—one moment flowing like a starry river, the next streaking like a falling meteor, its transformations unpredictable.
As that sword radiance danced back and forth above his head, Ye Yunfei's body seemed imbued with a mysterious, agile, and multifaceted Sword Intent. He stood there as if he were a divine weapon, a sharp sword, the sword intent radiating intensely from him.
Humm... Humm...
At this moment, all the long swords within the Sword Cave where Ye Yunfei had once cultivated and practiced swordplay trembled faintly. The Sword Intent emanating from Ye Yunfei seemed to share the same origin as every single sword within that cave.
Following that, images of countless thousands of long swords materialized and began dancing around Ye Yunfei's body, each seemingly executing a different sword technique.
Although these sword techniques looked different, they shared one common characteristic: they were all intricate and ever-changing, elusive and unpredictable, dazzling and bewildering to the eye.
"Intricate and ever-changing, making it hard for the eyes to keep up. Your sword dao makes one feel the boundless variations of sword techniques, breathtakingly beautiful.
Hahaha...
It truly is a complete sword dao!
The sword dao you have comprehended elucidates the agile and ever-changing aspect of swordsmanship."
Sword Elder, observing the various phenomena manifesting around Ye Yunfei's body and sensing the Sword Intent Ye Yunfei was currently releasing, couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter, feeling extremely thrilled.