"Also, we must be prepared to flee at any moment. If the army dispatched by the Blade Realm is too powerful for us to handle, then we can only think of ways to escape; we cannot simply sit and wait for death. Especially those heirs who returned to the Sword Realm Continent not long ago—we should send them away now. They are the hope for the future of our Sword Realm."
Sword Elder added.
"Sword Elder, there's no need for you to worry too much. The Sword Realm Continent is a highly advanced continent. Even an Advanced Chaos God like Zhou Duantian cannot do anything to the Sword Realm Continent. Even if the army sent by the Blade Realm is very strong, by relying on the Sword Realm Continent, we should be able to barely manage a defense."
Shoudi Laoren spoke up.
"Let's hope so."
Sword Elder nodded, feeling immense pressure.
After all, the demise of the Sword Realm Continent in the past was precisely due to the invasion of the Blade Realm army. Now that the Blade Realm army was coming again, no one could guess what the final outcome of the Sword Realm Continent would be.
"Young Master Ye, I will now impart some more secret techniques regarding Geomancy Technique to you, and then I will leave temporarily for a while."
Shoudi Laoren's gaze shifted to Ye Yunfei.
Upon hearing Shoudi Laoren's words, the senior members of the other sword sects, as well as Ye Yunfei himself, were slightly taken aback. However, no one said anything. If Shoudi Laoren chose to leave at this time, that was his freedom. After all, he was not a native of the Sword Realm Continent and had no obligation to stand and fall with it.
"Don't misunderstand, everyone. I am going to seek reinforcements. I will return as quickly as possible to fight alongside you."
Shoudi Laoren then added.
"So that's the case."
Ye Yunfei secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If they were to lose a powerhouse like Shoudi Laoren, the difficulty of the Sword Realm Continent resisting the Blade Realm army would be even greater. After all, Shoudi Laoren's strength had recovered significantly now; he alone could contend against several Chaos Gods. Moreover, Ye Yunfei knew that Shoudi Laoren's current strength was definitely not at its peak state. It must be remembered that in the Chaos Void Sea of old, his reputation was awe-inspiring, not inferior to Sword Elder's. If he recovered his peak strength, Ye Yunfei estimated Shoudi Laoren could completely match Zhou Duantian, or even be slightly stronger.
After speaking, Shoudi Laoren pointed a finger, sending a massive stream of Soul Power information towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei briefly sensed it and discovered it indeed contained cultivation techniques and secret methods related to Geomancy Technique, along with many insights and experiences.
"Many thanks for imparting this knowledge, senior!"
Ye Yunfei was both astonished and overjoyed, quickly expressing his gratitude. Shoudi Laoren was a Divine Geomancer; his attainments in Geomancy Technique far surpassed Ye Yunfei's. With the personal guidance from this Divine Geomancer, his own proficiency in Geomancy Technique would undoubtedly improve by leaps and bounds. Ever since witnessing the various sophisticated Geomancy Technique techniques Shoudi Laoren employed in battle, Ye Yunfei had somewhat yearned to become a geomancer himself.
"Good. There's no time to lose. I must leave now. However, I will return at the fastest possible speed."
Shoudi Laoren declared clearly, then with a flash of his figure, he vanished.
"Will Shoudi Laoren really come back?"
A senior member of a sword sect looked at Sword Elder and whispered.
"He will return. I believe him."
Sword Elder nodded and said.
"However, we are the masters of the Sword Realm Continent. Shoudi Laoren is ultimately an outsider. We cannot place our hopes of defending the Sword Realm Continent on an outsider. We must primarily rely on ourselves."
Sword Elder spoke again.
"Yes, we are the masters of the Sword Realm Continent. We are the main force protecting the Sword Realm Continent."
The other senior members of the sword sects all nodded upon hearing Sword Elder's words.
"Everyone, return and make preparations. I estimate the Blade Realm army will arrive soon."
Sword Elder said.
"Also, everyone should keep an escape route. It wasn't easy for us Remnant Souls to survive until now. If, when the time comes, we truly cannot resist the Blade Realm army, those who can escape must escape. After escaping, find a place to hide and wait for a future opportunity to rise again. In any case, the legacy of our Sword Realm Continent must not be severed."
Sword Elder looked at the other senior members of the sword sects and spoke solemnly.
"Sword Elder's words are reasonable. 'Where there's life, there's hope.' Every sword sect must keep a way out. Once the situation turns unfavorable, those who can flee should do so immediately. Each sword sect must preserve some of its legacy, waiting for a future chance to rise again."
A senior member of the Azure Dragon Sword Sect also spoke up.
"Alright, now everyone should hurry back and make arrangements."
Sword Elder said.
Then, the other senior members of the sword sects bid their farewells and returned to their sect headquarters to make preparations.
Everyone understood that once the Blade Realm army arrived, what awaited the Sword Realm Continent would be an even more intense and terrifying battle.
The atmosphere within the headquarters of every sword sect was extremely tense and oppressive. The entire Sword Realm Continent seemed enveloped in a deathly stillness, but this was merely a temporary calm before the storm.
At this time, deep in the void far from the Sword Realm Continent, the Divine Sword Sect headquarters along with the land it stood upon drifted like a lonely leaf on a vast ocean, rising and falling in the void, with nothing to rely on.
Within the Divine Sword Sect headquarters, Zhou Duantian stood atop a tall peak, glaring furiously at the distant Sword Realm Continent.
Having his Divine Sword Sect headquarters forcibly stripped away and expelled from the Sword Realm Continent was a massive humiliation for him. Even now, boundless fury churned endlessly within Zhou Duantian's heart.
The other senior members of the Divine Sword Sect stood beside Zhou Duantian. They could all sense his rage, and the other seniors themselves were also seething with fury.
Ever since the ancient battle, the other sword sects on the Sword Realm Continent had been wiped out, leaving only the Divine Sword Sect intact. In the minds of these Divine Sword Sect elders, their sect had already become the sole sovereign of the Sword Realm Continent. But now, the Divine Sword Sect had been expelled. Such a thing was unacceptable to anyone.
"Sect Master, the Blade Realm army will soon arrive. When it does, we can kill our way back."
The four Chaos Gods from the Blade Realm also stood nearby. One of them spoke.
"That little bastard Ye Yunfei has caused the deaths of so many of our Blade Realm's blade cultivators. Once our Blade Realm army arrives, we will make him pay dearly!"
Another Chaos God from the Blade Realm gnashed his teeth and said.
"Issue the order. All our Divine Sword Sect sword cultivators must be prepared. Once the Blade Realm army arrives, we will join forces with them to kill our way back to the Sword Realm Continent. This time, I will eradicate every last wandering ghost and stray soul from the other sword sects on the continent, leaving none behind. From then on, the entire Sword Realm Continent will only have our Divine Sword Sect; there will be no other sword sects."
Zhou Duantian said coldly.
Following Zhou Duantian's order, the entire Divine Sword Sect headquarters became busy, filled with a tense atmosphere heralding the approach of a major battle.
Meanwhile, within the Tianjian Sect headquarters, Ye Yunfei had entered the third sword grotto to practice swordsmanship.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei had dedicated twenty Soul Power planets specifically to comprehending and cultivating the Geomancy Technique secret techniques imparted to him by Shoudi Laoren before his departure.
Simultaneously, several dozen of Ye Yunfei's doppelgangers within the Illusory Tower were incessantly concocting various Divine Pills.
The Divine Pills Ye Yunfei refined were continuously distributed to the hands of every senior member of the sword sects on the Sword Realm Continent. Most of these pills were meant to nourish and enhance soul bodies. Since the senior members of the various sword sects were currently in the state of Remnant Souls, boosting their Soul Power energy was crucial to enhance their combat prowess. These Divine Pills were specially tailored to the specific conditions of each senior member, making their effects particularly potent.
Of course, Ye Yunfei had long since refined a large batch of Divine Pills for the senior members of the Tianjian Sect. These Tianjian Sect elders had been continuously consuming the pills refined by Ye Yunfei. During this period, the quality of their Remnant Souls and their level of Soul Power energy had been steadily improving. For these Remnant Souls, the main cultivation method involved enhancing Soul Power energy and consolidating the quality of the soul fragments. Naturally, since all these Remnant Souls on the Sword Realm Continent were sword cultivators, they also needed to cultivate sword dao.
Inside the sword grotto, Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged in the central position. Every corner of the entire grotto was densely packed with long swords. These swords were left behind by sword cultivators of the ancient Tianjian Sect. Each sword contained the sword dao legacy of a sword cultivator from their life. Many of the swords still harbored remnant soul fragments or Soul Power imprints.
Ye Yunfei sensed and comprehended each sword one by one.
Since he had already cultivated in two sword grottoes before and had comprehended two complete sword daos, entering this third sword grotto now felt like driving a familiar road.
While comprehending swordsmanship and practicing, his twenty Soul Power planets had been continuously studying and cultivating the Geomancy Technique secret techniques imparted by Shoudi Laoren before his departure.
These techniques were the most profound Geomancy Technique secrets from the ancient Chaos Void Sea, each one astounding Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, there is something I must tell you privately."
Right at this moment, Shoudi Laoren's figure suddenly manifested from within that stream of Soul Power information that he had sent into Ye Yunfei's soul sea before leaving.
"Senior?"
Ye Yunfei was a bit surprised, recognizing this as a Soul Power imprint left by Shoudi Laoren. This imprint was hidden within that information, and Ye Yunfei only discovered it now.
"What I want to tell you concerns Tianluo Sword God, the founder of the Sword Realm Continent. Deep within the heart of the Sword Realm Continent, there is a layer of boundary. Within that boundary lies a space. It is said that back then, Tianluo Sword God and the Blade Demon Ancestor of the Blade Realm fought a decisive battle in that space, perishing together. However, for powerhouses of their level, even in mutual destruction, residual consciousness—even doppelgangers—might remain.
Before his death, Tianluo Sword God used a grand divine ability to set up the boundary, sealing the space deep in the earth's heart. His purpose was to prevent the will or remnant soul of the Blade Demon Ancestor from escaping and wreaking havoc upon the Sword Realm Continent. Later, the Chaos Gods of the Blade Realm learned of this news and racked their brains to break that boundary and enter that space. However, the Sword Realm is an extremely powerful world. If it knew the truth, it would certainly not allow the Blade Realm to destroy that boundary. Therefore, the senior leaders of the Blade Realm later secretly contacted the senior leaders of the Divine Sword Sect, promising heavy rewards. They also pledged that the legacy and treasures left behind by Tianluo Sword God within that space would all belong to the Divine Sword Sect, and that the Blade Realm would fully assist Zhou Duantian in becoming the sole hegemon of the Sword Realm Continent.
You know what happened afterward: Zhou Duantian chose to cooperate with the Blade Realm, working from inside and out. First, they exterminated the other sword sects on the Sword Realm Continent. Then, the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm tricked me into coming to the Sword Realm Continent to deploy the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation, specifically designed to deal with that boundary."
Shoudi Laoren explained to Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, what you've just told me, I already knew."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Then next, I'll tell you some things you don't know."
Shoudi Laoren said with a smile.
"Things I don't know?"
Ye Yunfei was a bit curious.