"Do not act impulsively for now. The Divine Sword Sect has just bared its fangs. Under these circumstances, if we strike, we will definitely attract the Chaos Gods of the Divine Sword Sect. Our Tianjian Sect may not be their match. To deal with the Divine Sword Sect, our Tianjian Sect must next extensively contact the various Sword Dao sects and families on this Sword Realm Continent. Only by gathering the strength of the various sects can we possibly contend against the Divine Sword Sect."
At this moment, Ye Yunfei received a Sound Transmission from Sword Elder. Sword Elder was worried that Ye Yunfei, being young and hot-blooded, would charge out directly to attack those Hidden Sword Guards. Now that the Divine Sword Sect had revealed its true strength, it would no longer have any reservations.
"Little friend, it seems your enmity with the Divine Sword Sect runs deep."
A faint voice suddenly rose from beneath the ground, ringing in Ye Yunfei's ear.
Hearing this voice, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be startled. He immediately activated various techniques and secret arts to defend himself, sealing his body in tight protection.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei released Soul Power and Heart Force energies, immediately beginning to search for the source of that voice.
"Little friend, you needn't be alarmed. I am deep within the earth's core of the Sword Realm Continent. I saw your various conflicts with the Divine Sword Sect clearly just now. Coincidentally, the Divine Sword Sect and I are also in an antagonistic relationship. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Therefore, I bear you no hostility. On the contrary, I wish to join hands with you to deal with the Divine Sword Sect. What does Little friend think?"
That voice came again from beneath the ground.
"You're in the earth's core of the Sword Realm Continent? You and the Divine Sword Sect are enemies? Who exactly are you?"
Upon hearing the words spoken by the voice, Ye Yunfei grew even more surprised and couldn't help but ask aloud.
"Little friend, it's a long story. I am a Divine Geomancer hired at great expense by the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm. In ancient times, the Divine Sword Sect coincidentally learned that the location where the Heavenly Net Sword God and Dao Mo Lao Zu perished together was precisely the earth's core deep within the Sword Realm Continent. Later, some top-tier blade cultivators from the Blade Realm also learned this news. The Divine Sword Sect wanted the things left behind by the Heavenly Net Sword God. The Blade Realm wanted the things left behind by Dao Mo Lao Zu. However, the place where the Heavenly Net Sword God and Dao Mo Lao Zu perished together that year has been enveloped by a layer of extremely tough barrier. That layer of barrier is incomparably hard; it should have been laid down by the Heavenly Net Sword God using great divine powers before his death. To obtain the items left behind by the Heavenly Net Sword God and Dao Mo Lao Zu, one must first break that layer of barrier.
Breaking that layer of barrier is not easy. The higher-ups of the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm racked their brains but could not conceive a method to break that barrier. Moreover, the higher-ups of these two major forces understood that once this secret was made public, it would inevitably cause the other Sword Dao sects on the Sword Realm Continent to join in the division, and might even attract other major forces from the Chaotic Void Sea to compete for it.
Later, those top blade cultivators from the Blade Realm secretly contacted the higher-ups of the Divine Sword Sect. Sword cultivators and blade cultivators have been sworn enemies since time immemorial, but for mutual benefit, the Divine Sword Sect actually colluded with the Blade Realm and devised a plan.
First, they acted from both inside and out, joining forces to exterminate the other Sword Dao sects on this Sword Realm Continent. Then, they hired a Divine Geomancer at great expense to lay down a large-scale Earth Formation in the subterranean world of this Sword Realm Continent. Then, with the coordination of this large-scale Earth Formation, they planned to use the power of both forces to slowly grind away the energy of that barrier over a long time.
Because that barrier was simply too hard and profoundly mysterious, those top blade cultivators from the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm studied it back and forth, exhausting their minds, and finally came up with this method.
Young man, I've said this much. You should now understand the origin of the Earth Formation deep beneath the Sword Realm Continent, right?"
The voice said all this.
"So that's how it is. That being the case, you should be the Divine Geomancer hired by the Blade Realm and the Divine Sword Sect, right?"
After hearing the voice's words, Ye Yunfei immediately guessed the identity of the voice's owner and asked.
"Correct. I am the Divine Geomancer who laid down this large-scale Earth Formation."
The voice replied.
"If that's the case, you and the Divine Sword Sect should be in the same camp. Why do you say you and the Divine Sword Sect are enemies?"
Ye Yunfei asked again.
"Back then, the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm spent a great fortune to hire me to lay down this large-scale Earth Formation on the Sword Realm Continent. They promised that once that barrier was broken, I too would get a share of the legacies and treasures left by Dao Mo Lao Zu and the Heavenly Net Sword God. At the time, tempted by the huge profit, I accepted their invitation.
Shortly after the Sword Realm perished, I came to this continent and secretly laid down a large-scale Earth Formation deep within the continent's earth. The large-scale Earth Formation I laid down utilizes the energy and laws of the entire Sword Realm Continent to carry out a prolonged erosion and wearing down of the barrier deep within the earth's core.
At the same time, the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm also dispatched experts to take turns assisting in attacking that barrier.
Although this method seems clumsy and requires a long time, 'constant dripping wears away the stone.' If given enough time, it could indeed slowly wear down the energy of that barrier. Aside from this method, there were almost no other ways to deal with that barrier.
After I completed laying down that large-scale Earth Formation in the subterranean world of this continent that year, I originally thought I could obtain a large sum and, once that barrier was broken, have a chance to share in the legacies and treasures of Dao Mo Lao Zu and the Heavenly Net Sword God.
Who knew that the higher-ups of both the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm had wolflike ambition and greedy hearts? They joined forces to launch a sneak attack against me.
Caught unprepared, both my physical body and Soul Body were seized by them. Then they imprisoned me in an underground palace deep within the Sword Realm Continent.
All these years, I have suffered endless torment—a life worse than death.
The reason they didn't kill me was that they feared the Earth Formation I laid down might malfunction during its long-term operation with no one to handle it. That is why I have barely clung to life until now.
However, once they break that barrier, I will have no more value to them. By then, the outcome awaiting me will likely be complete annihilation of both body and soul."
The voice answered.
"So that's how it is."
Hearing the voice's account, Ye Yunfei nodded, now generally understanding the plight of this voice's owner.
"Young man, you are enemies with the Divine Sword Sect. I too now have a sea of blood and enmity with the Divine Sword Sect. I think we can cooperate and deal with the Divine Sword Sect together."
The voice again transmitted a message to Ye Yunfei.
"You've already been controlled by the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm, both body and soul, completely stripped of freedom. What ability do you have now to oppose the Divine Sword Sect?"
Ye Yunfei said.
"It's true that I'm currently controlled by them, my physical body and Soul Body imprisoned in an underground palace, incapable of any resistance. But don't forget, the Earth Formation in the subterranean world of the Sword Realm Continent was laid down here with my own hands back then. No one in this world is more familiar with this Earth Formation than I am.
Young man, I can see that you are also a Geomancer, and your skill in the Geomancy Technique is quite impressive. I can teach you how to control this Earth Formation.
Although the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm are both powerful, the Earth Formation I laid down relies on the entire Sword Realm Continent. The Sword Realm Continent is an ancient continent that has existed for an extremely long time, possessing energy and laws that fully reach the level of a Chaos God. Moreover, the energy and laws possessed by an ordinary Chaos God probably cannot compare to this Sword Realm Continent.
The Sword Realm Continent has undergone a long history, nurturing countless sword cultivators and giving birth to a brilliant Sword Dao civilization. It is anything but simple.
Furthermore, the void in which the Sword Realm Continent resides is also filled with unimaginable Sword Dao energy and Sword Dao laws. The Earth Formation I laid down can not only mobilize all the earth energy and earth laws within the Sword Realm Continent but can also utilize the Sword Dao energy and Sword Dao laws of this major world. Its power is still quite formidable.
Once you can control this Earth Formation, I believe you will have the strength to contend against the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm. Moreover, you can sabotage their actions.
After the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm cooperated to exterminate the Sword Realm, throughout these long years, they have continuously been striving to break the barrier deep within the earth's core. Without the coordination of the Earth Formation I laid down, it won't be so easy for them to completely destroy that barrier."
The voice said to Ye Yunfei.
"Oh? You can teach me how to control this Earth Formation?"
Hearing the voice's words, Ye Yunfei's heart stirred.
The Earth Formation deep beneath the Sword Realm Continent was indeed exceedingly sophisticated. When Ye Yunfei previously infiltrated the depths to study it, he found that he couldn't see through this Earth Formation at all.
"Also, young man, if you control this Earth Formation, you can use it in the future to continue wearing down the barrier deep within the earth's core. Once that barrier is broken, you will have a chance to obtain the legacies and treasures left by the Heavenly Net Sword God and Dao Mo Lao Zu.
However, I have two conditions.
First, you must find a way to rescue me.
Second, we join forces to deal with the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm. These two forces joined hands to control me here. All these years, they have been tormenting me, reducing me to a state neither human nor ghost. I must settle this account with them!"
The voice said through gritted teeth.
Hearing the voice's words, Ye Yunfei fell silent for a moment.
According to the content just spoken by this voice, this Divine Geomancer was hired at great expense by the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm, so initially, he was allied with both the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm. If he were to rescue this Divine Geomancer, what if he later reneged and turned against him? That would be asking for trouble.
After all, the Earth Formation deep beneath the Sword Realm Continent was laid down by him. To set a tiger free back to the mountains... once this Divine Geomancer regained his freedom and regained control of that Earth Formation, who knew if anyone could be a match for him.
"Young man, what do you think? I believe we can cooperate.
Although the Tianjian Sect was once an immensely powerful Sword Dao sect in ancient times, it is currently no match for the Divine Sword Sect. The Divine Sword Sect has wolflike ambition and a greedy heart. Sooner or later, they will move against the remnant souls left behind by the other Sword Dao sects on this continent.
As the heir of the Tianjian Sect, you are destined to be sworn enemies with the Divine Sword Sect."
The voice again said to Ye Yunfei.