Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Chapter 1006 The Pact of the Three Swords: How to Choose?
Lady Yuhua, who had taken the initiative to make the agreement, initially thought that the other party would back down.

Unexpectedly, Song Qingming agreed very decisively. At this moment, the look of contempt in his eyes also disappeared, and his expression became serious.

Lady Yuhua gently raised her hand and shot a beam of spiritual light upwards. A circular rune quickly appeared above everyone's heads, which then transformed into a white light shield that enveloped the entire hall.

The next moment, the scene in front of everyone changed. A white mist rose out of thin air, enveloping the entire hall in a snow-white mist.

After doing all this, "Madam Yuhua" waved to the woman in blue behind her, and the woman in blue quickly led the girl in purple beside her to step back to the side.

"Fellow Daoist Song, please go ahead!"

Faced with the invitation from "Lady Yuhua", Song Qingming bowed slightly, then patted the "storage bag" at his waist, and eight golden array flags appeared beside him.

Under Song Qingming's control, the array flags landed around him and quickly formed a defensive array.

This "Tiangang Eight Extremes Formation" is a new defensive formation created by Song Qingming a few years ago by combining his research on the "Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation" and the "Tiangang Five Elements Formation".

Seeing that Song Qingming had so quickly and casually set up a powerful level four defensive array, the girl in purple standing at a distance immediately spoke up:

"Junior Sister Qingyu said long ago that her brother is a high-level array master. It seems that his array skills are not bad. No wonder he was confident enough to accept Uncle Liu's bet."

"Hmph! He thinks he can block Master's attack with a magic array of this level? He's oversimplifying things."

If that's really all he's capable of, he'll soon find out how powerful he is; even his master might not be able to withstand a single sword strike.

Upon hearing the words of the girl in purple, the woman in blue standing to the side shook her head with disdain, her tone revealing her lack of confidence in the grand formation set up by Song Qingming.

"Heh! You say even one sword strike won't work? I doubt it. How about we take a gamble?"

".."

At the front of the hall, "Madam Yuhua" stood calmly in place.

After setting up the grand formation, Song Qingming summoned his natal magic treasure, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror," to protect himself before speaking to "Lady Yuhua" in front of him:

"Please enlighten me, Madam!"

Upon hearing Song Qingming's words, "Madam Yuhua" immediately took action, appearing in mid-air in a flash.

With a flick of her magic, Lady Yuhua suddenly produced a white longsword.

The white flying sword flashed with spiritual light in front of "Lady Yuhua" and instantly grew dozens of times larger, transforming into a giant sword of spiritual light five or six zhang long.

Although they were dozens of feet apart, Song Qingming, standing below, could still feel the dangerous aura emanating from the "white giant sword," and his gaze became somewhat solemn.

After the "Lady Yuhua" giant sword was completed, she did not delay at all. With a gentle wave of her right hand, the "white light giant sword" slashed down towards Song Qingming's location.

Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately activated the array plate in his hand, pouring all his magical power into the "Heavenly Gang Eight Extremes Array" in front of him, controlling it to block the top of his head.

"boom!"

After the "white giant sword" fell, a loud bang was heard, and then the location where Song Qingming was was directly engulfed by a powerful white light, and his figure could not be seen.

Lady Yuhua's sword strike was extremely powerful, and the aftershocks quickly retreated and crashed into the surrounding area of ​​the hall.

Fortunately, the other side activated a magic array in advance, which absorbed all the aftershocks and prevented their main hall from suffering any damage.

The two girls in purple standing not far away could only use their protective light shields to block the powerful aftershocks of the attack coming from the front.

After the aftershocks subsided, the girl in purple looked up and found that the ground where Song Qingming had been standing was now empty, with only a few broken array flags remaining.

The girl in purple was utterly shocked upon seeing this and couldn't help but shout out.

"Ah! Where is everyone?"

"No way, they didn't even withstand a single move."

"Don't worry, he's not dead yet."

Just as the girl in purple was looking surprised, the woman in blue, who was of higher cultivation, immediately interrupted her and turned her gaze to a corner of the hall in the distance.

As the white mist gradually dissipated, a figure appeared, its gaze fixed on "Lady Yuhua" in mid-air.

Although Song Qingming managed to withstand some of the power of Lady Yuhua's sword strike using the magic array, the remaining sword energy still managed to blast him away through the array.

Fortunately, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" in front of him successfully blocked the aftershocks of the sword energy, preventing Song Qingming from being injured.

However, the "Heavenly Gang Eight Extremes Formation" originally set up below had been directly destroyed by the opponent's sword and could no longer be used.

As expected of a late-stage Nascent Soul sword cultivator, he was able to easily break through the defensive formation he had set up with just a seemingly ordinary sword strike, and the aftershocks could even pose a considerable threat to him.

If we only consider the offensive capabilities of cultivators in combat, "Lady Yuhua" is definitely among the top in terms of strength among the many late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators that Song Qingming has seen.

To be honest, if the opponent hadn't deliberately given him time to set up the formation at the beginning, Song Qingming would definitely have had a hard time withstanding the opponent's sword strike head-on with his natal magic weapon, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror".

Facing Song Qingming, who had successfully blocked her attack not far in front of her, "Lady Yuhua" in mid-air did not seem too surprised, and her magic power was already rapidly gathering in her hands.

This time, her spellcasting movements were noticeably slower than at the beginning, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Song, you were only able to block my sword just now by sheer luck. I'm afraid you won't have such good fortune again."

"It's not too late for you to back down now, fellow Daoist. Otherwise, once this sword falls, it will be too late for regrets."

“Madam is right. My success in cultivation today is mostly due to luck. I believe my luck will not end here.”

Faced with Madam Yuhua's final words of persuasion, Song Qingming still firmly refused, his heart unwavering.

Upon hearing Song Qingming's answer, a hint of anger flashed across Lady Yuhua's face. She quickly channeled her magic power and soon condensed nine "white light giant swords" just like the ones before.

"This guy is really stubborn. He can still be so calm in the face of the Nine Star Sword Formation. I have to admire him."

"Even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators rarely manage to withstand Master's Nine Star Sword Formation head-on. We probably won't see the third sword strike today!"

Seeing the nine familiar white flying swords that had already materialized in front of "Lady Yuhua", the blue-clad woman standing in the distance immediately showed a hint of excitement in her eyes.

The other girl in purple sighed with some worry upon seeing this, saying, "Alas, why is this person so unwilling to listen to advice?"

If he were to actually die by my uncle's sword, I'd be in for a headache explaining this to Qingyu.

"Don't worry, junior sister. Even if it's for Qingyu's sake, Master probably won't kill him."

However, he'll definitely need to be taught a lesson; he won't easily admit defeat and leave unless he learns what's what.

Hearing the purple-clad girl's worry, the blue-clad woman quickly offered a reassuring remark, then turned her gaze to where Song Qingming was.

Just as the woman in blue looked over, six figures appeared in front of Song Qingming and formed a magic array.

"This is a puppet array! I never expected that this person would have so many high-level puppets on him."

Seeing Song Qingming's aura rapidly rising, the woman in blue exclaimed in surprise, her gaze becoming somewhat serious.

Not far away in mid-air, Lady Yuhua, who was about to finish casting her spell, also saw the "Myriad Spirits Puppet Array" that Song Qingming was controlling.

"So that's why you're so confident. You've been hiding this trump card all along. It seems that your success in cultivating to this point isn't just due to good luck."

I hope you won't let me down next.

As soon as Lady Yuhua finished speaking, the nine flying swords standing in front of her took shape and flew straight towards Song Qingming from the sky like falling stars.

Below, Song Qingming's eyes remained firm and unwavering as he watched this scene, frantically channeling his magical power into the "Xuanwu Spiritual Light Shield" in front of him.

The next moment, a spirit "blue giant tortoise" appeared above his head.

The first giant flying sword descended rapidly, and Song Qingming, who was below the "Azure Giant Turtle," instantly felt an immense pressure.

But at this moment he dared not be careless in the slightest, and struggled to control the magic weapon in front of him to forcefully hold back the flying sword falling from mid-air.

After a loud crash, bursts of white light lit up the hall, once again obscuring everyone's vision.

Before the first sword light disappeared from the "Azure Giant Turtle," the second and third "white sword lights" fell again, and the hall was soon completely covered by azure and white spiritual light.

The two women watching from a distance could only turn away and cast spells to protect themselves when they saw this scene.

"Fourth, fifth, sixth..."

Six sword lights fell in succession, but the "blue giant tortoise" above Song Qingming's head remained as stable as Mount Tai, showing no signs of collapse.

Seeing this, Lady Yuhua was slightly surprised and immediately cast a spell to make the last three "white sword lights" fall faster.

"Bang, bang."

As the last sword light disappeared, Song Qingming, who was standing below the "Azure Giant Turtle," finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly straightened his body.

With the assistance of the "Myriad Spirit Puppet Array" and relying on the "Black Tortoise Spirit Light Shield," Song Qingming successfully withstood the attack. Not far away, "Lady Yuhua," seeing Song Qingming standing unharmed, looked surprised and then solemn.

"It actually blocked the Nine Star Sword Formation? How is that possible!"

The two girls in purple standing to the side were also greatly surprised by this scene, and looked at Song Qingming in the distance with some shock.

It should be noted that, in their memory, no cultivator below the late Nascent Soul stage could withstand the attack of "Lady Yuhua" head-on.

Clearly, this is not something that Song Qingming, whose cultivation level is only at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage, could actually do.

If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, the two of them would have found it hard to believe what they were seeing, and they couldn't help but look at Song Qingming with a hint of curiosity.

"Who exactly is he? Could he be hiding his cultivation level?"

".."

Hearing the questioning words of the girl in purple beside her, the woman in blue also became very serious, clearly she had not expected this outcome either.

Song Qingming, who was standing still, was not too surprised by the result, even though he had just gone through a life-or-death situation.

Having cultivated for so many years, Song Qingming's offensive abilities weren't particularly outstanding in combat, but he was always quite confident in his defensive capabilities.

With the help of the "Myriad Spirits Puppet Array", his cultivation level has reached the equivalent of a peak Nascent Soul Stage 6 cultivator.

In addition, the "Black Tortoise Spirit Light Shield," a powerful defensive magic weapon, already makes its defensive capabilities comparable to those of ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

It was precisely because Song Qingming had so many trump cards that he had the courage to directly agree to the other party's bet.

Although he had blocked the opponent's second sword strike, Song Qingming still did not dare to relax for a moment and kept his eyes fixed on "Lady Yuhua's" face.

His mind was already racing, trying to figure out how to deal with the final blow.

After all, he didn't know if "Madam Yuhua" had any more powerful trump cards up her sleeve, so this was far from the time for him to relax.

After standing still and waiting for a long time, Song Qingming was surprised that "Lady Yuhua" in mid-air did not move for a long time. Suddenly, she withdrew her magic power and fell directly down from above.

"I didn't expect you to be able to withstand my Nine Star Sword Formation head-on. Fellow Daoist Song has such supernatural power, which can be considered as having gained my approval. Let's skip the third sword."

"I thank you for your acknowledgment, Madam!"

Upon seeing that "Lady Yuhua" suddenly changed her expression after landing and announced the end of the competition, Song Qingming, who was standing in place, finally relaxed and slowly exhaled a long breath.

After dismantling the magic array in the hall, "Madam Yuhua" first nodded slightly to the two women beside her, and then took the initiative to gesture for Song Qingming to sit down.

A short while later, the girl in purple, who had received the message, brought out a cup of spiritual tea from behind and offered it to Song Qingming.

"Fellow Daoist Song, this is a spiritual tea brewed with the mountain mist spiritual water unique to our sect. Please don't be shy about it."

After the fight, "Madam Yuhua," who was sitting to the side, had clearly changed her attitude towards Song Qingming.

Seeing this, Song Qingming nodded slightly, but did not rush to pick up the teacup beside him. Instead, he cupped his hands and asked "Madam Yuhua":

"Thank you for your hospitality, Madam. I am currently worried about my younger sister's safety and cannot concentrate on enjoying the tea. I hope you can understand."

Hearing the anxious tone in Song Qingming's address of "Madam Yuhua," he slowly put down his teacup and adopted a more serious expression.

"Since Fellow Daoist Song is in such a hurry, then I will tell you everything about Qingyu."

However, I must state beforehand that this involves some of the sect's secrets, and there are some things I cannot disclose due to sect rules. I hope you will understand and refrain from requesting further information.

Seeing Song Qingming nod slightly, "Madam Yuhua" continued, "This is a long story. Let me start from what happened after we went to the Floating Cloud Mountains back then!"

".."

Because of the vow he made to "Lady Yuhua" back then, Song Qingming didn't get much information about her from Song Qingyu.

Only after hearing "Madam Yuhua" recount the events in detail did Song Qingming gain a general understanding of the whole story.

Back then, Lady Yuhua was stuck in a cultivation bottleneck and could not break through to the late Nascent Soul stage. So she took her disciples to the Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent to find the inheritance of her fellow disciple Ling Zhentian.

Later, she was injured in a battle with someone in "Cloud and Mist Mountain" and by chance met Song Qingyu, who told her that she had inherited her senior brother Ling Zhentian's "Mysterious Netherworld Sword Technique".

During this time, the two also had many misunderstandings in their struggle for Ling Zhentian's inheritance.

With the help of Song Qingyu, "Lady Yuhua" finally found part of the inheritance left by her senior brother. After returning to the sect, she successfully broke through the bottleneck and advanced to the late stage of Nascent Soul.

The two sides were quite far apart, and this matter should have ended here.

Decades later, due to the competition among the four disciples of the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion" during their trials, "Lady Yuhua" remembered Song Qingyu, who was far away in the Floating Cloud Mountains, and personally extended an invitation to her.

Although Song Qingyu is not a formal disciple of the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion", the "Mysterious Netherworld Sword Technique" she cultivates is a unique inheritance of the Purple Sword lineage, and she can also represent the disciples of "Lady Yuhua" in the trials.

After much internal struggle, Song Qingyu finally decided to travel to Xihua Immortal Continent to participate in the Four Lineages Disciple Trial of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion.

During this period, Song Qingyu lived up to expectations, securing a lot of resources for the disciples of the Purple Sword lineage during the trials, and later even attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul realm under the guidance of "Lady Yuhua".

Unfortunately, Song Qingyu, in his first attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, failed to trigger any extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth, and still fell at the step of condensing his Nascent Soul.

Later, Song Qingyu stayed in the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion" to recuperate and study his sword cultivation path, becoming an ordinary disciple of the Purple Sword Peak.

“Fellow Daoist Song, it’s not that I want to stop Qingyu from seeing you, but she is currently in seclusion in a hidden place of a sect, and we really can’t disturb her.”

That place is a very important place for our sect's inheritance. Please forgive me for not telling you the reasons, and fellow Daoist, please do not inquire further.

Qingyu not only inherited my senior brother's martial arts techniques and sword skills, but has also agreed to become a disciple of my Purple Sword Peak. As her elder, I certainly won't mistreat her; please rest assured on that point, fellow Daoist.”

"Does Madam mean that Qingyu has already become a disciple of your sect?"

Upon hearing what "Madam Yuhua" said, Song Qingming's expression changed, and he couldn't help but ask again.

Seeing this, "Madam Yuhua's" eyes flickered slightly, and she quickly replied:
"Since Fellow Daoist Song has traveled thousands of miles to find Xihua Immortal Continent, I can naturally see that Qingyu must be very important to you."

Qingyu cultivates the Xuanming Sword Technique, a secret method not passed down by our Heavenly Sword Pavilion. If she wants to advance further in her Nascent Soul stage, it would naturally be better for her to stay in our sect. I don't think I need to explain this further.

Fellow Daoist, rest assured, Qingyu is my senior brother's only successor, and I will do my best to help her achieve Nascent Soul in the future.

With the strength of my Heavenly Sword Pavilion, achieving this shouldn't be difficult. Fellow Daoist Song should be able to trust me, right?

"This... Madam, rest assured, if Qingyu truly wishes to stay, I, as her elder brother, will naturally not deliberately obstruct her path."

But before that, I still want to see her.

"Madam, please rest assured, I have no intention of causing trouble here. I only wish to see Qingyu and hear her speak to me personally. Please do not obstruct me under any pretext."

Although Song Qingming already knew that Song Qingyu had gone to Xihua Immortal Continent for her own cultivation path.

But faced with Lady Yuhua's one-sided account, he still found it hard to believe that Song Qingyu had stayed at the Heavenly Sword Pavilion without saying a word.

After all, they were family members who had grown up together and supported each other for hundreds of years. Based solely on his intuition, Song Qingming felt that what the other party said was not so simple.

Seeing the obvious doubt in Song Qingming's tone, "Madam Yuhua's" expression changed slightly, and she continued, "Fellow Daoist Song, Qingyu's cultivation of the sword path is incomparable to ordinary inheritances outside."

"If it's for the sake of her cultivation path, do you think she should stay in your resource-poor Floating Cloud Mountains, or in my Heavenly Sword Pavilion?"

"Madam, you are mistaken!"

Faced with "Madam Yuhua's" questioning, Song Qingming calmly shook his head.

"Where Qingyu should stay should not be decided by my opinion or by Madam, but by her own choice of where to go."

If I had thought the same way as my wife back then, I wouldn't have respected Qingyu's choice to come to Tianjian Pavilion.

As I've said before, I will respect Qingyu's choice no matter what she chooses. That was true in the past, and it won't change easily in the future.

"If Madam truly cares for Qingyu, she shouldn't make decisions for her without her consent. Or are your words just empty words to appease me?"

"you."

Upon hearing Song Qingming's question, "Madam Yuhua" was momentarily speechless, and looked at him with a hint of annoyance.

However, Song Qingming's gaze remained unwavering, and he met the other's gaze head-on without backing down.

Under normal circumstances, Song Qingming would never have so easily offended a powerful late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

But today, "Lady Yuhua's" actions, which aimed to forcibly bring Qingyu into the sect, had indeed touched a raw nerve in Song Qingming's heart, making him unable to hold back any longer.

Even knowing that his cultivation was inferior to the other party's, Song Qingming would never easily give in on Qingyu's matter.

Faced with Song Qingming's unwavering stance, "Madam Yuhua" was about to say something when her expression suddenly changed and she stood up abruptly.

(End of this chapter)