Defeated at the hands of his ancient foe, Su Chengyu felt no despair, but rather a peace he hadn't known in two hundred years.

He had thought his greatest wish was to defeat Shen Cangwu, but only now did he realize that he merely wanted to live on and wield his sword once more.

Unfortunately, the near two hundred years of a half-life had worn away his desire to live. Now, having tasted what it truly meant to live, he no longer wished to return to that torment.

"Come on, give me death." Su Chengyu shouted.

"Death is not an option, you haven't served the impoverished Taoist enough yet!"

A blue mist floated forward, revealing the figure of a Blue Robed Taoist, "The impoverished Taoist's promise to you is about to be fulfilled. If you go now, where would I find the next minion?"

"Hall Master." Su Chengyu looked at the figure and whispered.

"It's me," Lan Cang revealed a wide smile, "It was really difficult. If the Demon Lord hadn't broken the seal, the impoverished Taoist might still be trapped inside without a way out, and accidentally been caught by the Sword God as a meal!"

"Hall Master of Shiyin Hall!"

The expressions of Bai Xingkong and the other two tightened as they looked at the suddenly appearing Blue Robed Taoist.

The Corpse Scattering Person of Shiyin Hall wasn't a secret, appearing frequently, and even the Undecomposed Bone showed his face a few times, but the Hall Master of Shiyin Hall had never appeared, nor was his name known.

Now, this mysterious Hall Master finally showed his true face, forcing Bai Xingkong and the others to be on high alert.

"You three, the impoverished Taoist wishes to take away two useless subordinates, no objection, right?"

Lan Cang cautiously glanced at the two figures in the sky, ready to retreat to save his life.

When the Demon Lord entered Sword God Lake, he had informed Lan Cang that the newly arrived support from the sky was someone important.

Although Lan Cang believed that the Sword Master might not care about Bai Xingkong and others' survival, there's always the fear of what might happen.

That individual was not the Sword God, the betrayed ancestor, but the true ancient being of Sword God Lake. Although he appeared indifferent to the younger generations, there was always a chance, and Lan Cang did not want to take the risk.

The Demon Lord had not yet battled the Sword God, able to aid him for now, but once the two began to fight, it would be dangerous to remain.

Thus, Lan Cang decided to leave.

Before Bai Xingkong could reply, Lan Cang grabbed the two barely intact figures of Undecomposed Bone and disappeared into the ground, vanishing without a trace.

"Deputy Hall Master······" Shen Cangwu stepped forward and said, "It's the long-lost Five Elements Escape Technique of the Taoist sect. This person's identity is likely related to the Taoist sect."

"There's no time to speculate about his identity. The urgent matter is what is happening within Sword God Lake. You should have heard! The Sword God—he's not dead, and he's about to break free."

Bai Xingkong interrupted anxiously, his face showing a never-before-seen panic.

Although the Sword God's affairs are ancient, Sword God Lake records them in detail. As a former high-ranking member of Sword God Lake, Bai Xingkong was aware of the Sword God's sealing and also······

The terror of the Sword God.

"If the Sword God is reborn, Sword God Lake will truly be destroyed!"

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"Rumble······"

Amidst the heavy rumble, Lake Heart Island shattered, and the Sword at Defeated Sword Lake shook, as if sensing the return of the Sword Dao Supreme, they showed a posture of reverence.

The Stone Sword ascended into the sky, its length close to three hundred zhang, reaching the top of the Secret Realm. The cracks covering its blade glowed, illuminating the dark Secret Realm.

"Break!"

The massive Stone Sword instantly exploded, dust and ash swirling, countless Sword Lights burst forth, reaching the border of the Secret Realm, nothing went uncut.

"Sword Opening Heaven and Earth, Divine Master Slays Tribulation. I, Yu Chen, have finally emerged."

Amidst the melodious sound, there was no hatred or malice, simply a plain statement of freedom, like stretching lazily in the morning, but the undeniable presence made the world acknowledge the return of the myth, the sound of the Sword's song ringing through the heavens, reaching both inside and outside the Secret Realm.

"It has truly emerged…" Shen Yunji's expression was even more complex, "Master."

The master who left the deepest mark in his life had finally returned to the world. Shen Yunji felt an unconscious joy, but the sensation of tribulation soon sank that joy into the depths.

Nine hundred years have passed, yet the Sword God remains the Sword God, not even time could alter this myth of the Sword Dao. He had no excess hatred, still the Sword God who lived through his blade.

The sword was his life. For the Sword Dao, he could reawaken slaughter and stir up chaos in the world.

"This is truly the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sky Demon, a demon nourished by Tribulation Qi." Qing Yu gazed at the figure and spoke softly.

There is no good or evil in a sword, nor in the Sword God.

Those who can withstand the most vicious Evil Qi possess unparalleled ability, and there is absolutely no chance for the Heavenly Demon Evil Qi to alter their nature. Though the Evil Qi granted great accomplishments to generations of Heavenly Demons, between Evil Qi and Heavenly Demons, the Evil Qi did not dominate.

Evil Qi is the fused side, Evil Qi is the adaptive side. The Evil Qi power of generations of Heavenly Demons differs, as it changed to accommodate their needs.

Like Sword God Yu Chen, who needed the stairway to a higher realm, thus the most vicious Evil Qi evolved the fastest shortcut.

"Quite the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sky Demon."

A voice like rumbling thunder sounded from the Heavenly Vault as the Demon Lord stepped forth, his presence shifting mountains and rivers, "Nine hundred years of sealing, it seems they haven't allowed your Sword Intent to decay; only then are you worthy of facing me."

"Worthy? No kidding," the Sword God laughed mockingly, "You're no different from the Demon Lord who died under my sword nine hundred years ago. If it weren't for the considerable drain within the seal, you should now be contemplating how to escape."

"Who gave you the audacity to challenge the Sword God, was it those two remnants of Demonic Qi?"

The Heavenly Talent Fragmented Sword suddenly split into two Sword Lights, one to slash the heavens, the other to slash the earth, with the Demon Lord and Qing Yu as targets of its attack.

The soaring Sword Light cut through the void, leaving upper and lower Sword marks in the air, lingering long.

And with Qing Yu and the Demon Lord as targets, they must face this heaven-splitting edge, directly confront absolute death.

"Hmph, Primordial Void Demon."

The Demon Lord snorted coldly, reaching out with his hand, a black ring floating before him. As Sword Qi rushed in, it was enveloped by demonic energy, forming a ball, which the Demon Lord sent back, "I'll return it to you."

The Demon Ball flew back, but near the Sword God's side was cut in half by the spinning fragments of Heavenly Talent.

Meanwhile, below, facing Sword Qi, Qing Yu's body surrounded by swirling blood mist condensed into Firmamen Blood Armor. The Sword Qi surged towards him, entering his armor, advancing no further.

"Crunch—"

The blood energy within the Blood Armor crushed, extinguishing the Sword Qi, the shattered Sword Light sparkling in the air, quickly dissipating under the swirl of blood mist.

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