Zhu Tian: Becoming a Sword Master from Martial Arts

Chapter 129: Negotiating an alliance, the 'cunning' Bo Xuan
With the retreat of the Seven Kings Palace, Dao Zong and Yuan Clan, the Hundred Dynasties War that had shaken the entire Eastern Xuan Territory finally came to an end.

After the Hundred Dynasties War ended, the news in this ancient space swept across the entire East Xuan Territory, and even the Four Great Xuan Territories, as well as the Chaos Demon Sea and the Demon Territory like a hurricane.

After all, there were not only more than ten Wheel-Turning Realm masters gathered together, but also the appearance of the Ancestral Talisman controller such as Bo Xuan. Finally, there was even the mysterious Highness of the Seventh Kings Palace, who was regarded as the most powerful master in the entire Tianxuan Continent, a top powerhouse who had survived two reincarnation tribulations.

Originally, this year's Hundred Dynasties War had already attracted much attention. Before that, the news that the Sword Saint killed the Yuanmen deacon with one sword spread throughout the entire Dongxuan Region.

That was the first time that a genius who participated in the Hundred Dynasties War dared to attack the strong men of the super sects. Not only did he dare to do it, but he also killed the other party. What's more crucial is that the person who was killed was the deacon of Yuanmen, the leader of the eight super sects.

In the Dongxuan Region, countless forces, big and small, and powerful people of varying strengths, were waiting for Yuanmen's reaction. They wanted to see how the once domineering Yuanmen would deal with the situation when faced with a peerless genius like the Sword Saint.

And the result was beyond everyone's expectations.

The Grand Elder of Yuan Sect failed to invite him and wanted to attack the Sword Saint, but was killed by the Sword Saint. After that, the three main masters of Yuan Sect showed up in person and wanted to attack the Sword Saint.

But who would have thought that the three great masters of the Yuan Sect, three powerful masters of the Wheel-Turning Realm, would be defeated by the Sword Saint one after another. They even fought one against two, defeating Tian Yuanzi and Di Yuanzi, and directly severely injuring them.

After that, Zhou Tong, the former peerless evildoer of Dao Zong, reappeared. He was the controller of the Space Ancestral Talisman and a powerful being in the Wheel-Turning Realm. He was actually controlled by Yuan Men and attacked Dao Zong, but was still defeated by the Sword Saint.

At the last moment, the Sword Saint even forced back a top-notch warrior who had entered the realm of reincarnation. Such astonishing strength really shocked everyone who knew the news.

This naturally included everyone in the Great Yan Dynasty. They had all thought that the Sword Saint would still be that shining star even if he left the Great Yan Dynasty. But the fact was that the Sword Saint who left the Great Yan Dynasty was like the sun rising from the top of the mountain, overshadowing the light of everyone of his contemporaries.

However, the supreme monster that made countless top powerhouses marvel was now lying on the Dao Peak, sleeping quietly.

In the room, a girl in a pretty light blue dress was sitting in front of the bed, staring directly at the face that seemed particularly quiet while sleeping, and there seemed to be a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Staring at the face that looked quite gentle because of sleeping, Ying Huanhuan couldn't help but reach out and poke it. After feeling the plump and elastic texture, she muttered to herself.

"The face is made of flesh, too. Why does it look like an ice cube normally?"

As she spoke, the girl seemed to remember something, and a smile inexplicably appeared on her face.

Outside the door, Ying Xuanzi looked at the girl's back, shook his head slightly, but did not go in to disturb her, but quietly retreated.

At this time, there were already quite a few people sitting in the room, not only Bo Xuan and Old Ghost Qian were there, but Lin Qingtan, Lin Dong and others also did not leave. However, no one knew what had happened, for Lin Qingtan was holding Lin Dong's arm, sitting next to him with his head down, as if he had done something wrong, which made Bo Xuan's eyelids twitch.

In addition to these few people, there are two special figures, one is a light golden illusory figure with a faint silver ancient rune visible in the body, and the other is a special light and shadow.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Yan, and you can also call me the Spirit of the Ancestral Stone!"

"The spirit of the ancestral stone?"

Ying Xuanzi, Qian Laogui and others looked at each other in surprise after listening to Yan's introduction. They were obviously unfamiliar with it. However, Bo Xuan, who was standing aside, looked at his disciple's curious and puzzled eyes and began to explain.

"The Zushi is a divine object refined by the former Master Fu Zu. It ranks second on the list of ancient divine objects."

After hearing Bo Xuan's explanation, Ying Xuanzi, Qian Laogui and others' pupils shrank. However, Lin Qingtan, after being shocked, showed a look of pride on his face.

After hearing this, Yan waved his hand humbly and said, pretending to be polite in the face of Xiao Diao's strange look.

"No, no, it's just an empty title. Besides, compared to me, it's the other old guy you all have seen who is more powerful than me."

“Speaking of which, your Dao Sect is really lucky. You actually dared to openly leave the inheritance of that guy named Great Desolate Monument there. I guess those demons don’t dare to believe it. The Great Desolate Monument that your Dao Sect mentioned is really the ancient divine object. Otherwise, your Dao Sect would have been razed to the ground long ago!”

Lin Dong behind him, and Zhou Tong, who was sitting next to Ying Xuanzi and looked a little illusory, both looked a little embarrassed. After all, they were all disciples of Dao Sect, especially the latter.

Compared to Lin Dong who has Yan following him, Zhou Tong is the truly reckless one. If Yuan Sect had learned the true situation of the Great Desolate Monument from him, Dao Sect would have been razed to the ground long ago. Of course, this is also because Zhou Tong has no idea about the true origin of the Great Desolate Monument.

Not everyone is Lin Dong. First there was Xiao Diao, then there was Yan. There is always a know-it-all to answer his questions.

Yan ignored Lin Dong's expression, pointed at the little mink beside him, and spoke softly.

"I'm ranked second on the Ancient Divine Objects List, and that old thing is ranked third. Back then, this ignorant Heavenly Demon Marten leaked my aura, and was hunted down. Even the demon spirit almost couldn't escape."

Xiao Diao was so angry that he slapped his hand. He had no idea what the hell this thing was back then. He just thought it was a magical treasure and then he accidentally got tricked.

But after hearing this, Ying Xuanzi and Qian Laogui's pupils shrank and a hint of fear flashed in their eyes. However, Bo Xuan on the side said with a smile.

"That's not the case. With Dao Sect's strength, it shouldn't be a problem for them to defend the Great Desolate Monument."

But what Bo Xuan didn't expect was that Yan shook his head solemnly and spoke in a very serious tone.

"The Great Desolate Monument is different from the Dark Sacred Scythe whose sickle spirit disappeared in your hand. The old fellow of the Great Desolate Monument insisted on showing off his prowess before he fell asleep, and forcibly suppressed a True Demon King. I'm afraid he's not in a good condition now!"

As he spoke, Yan looked at Zhou Tong, whose figure was very illusory. Among all the people present, Zhou Tong was the only one who had come into contact with the Great Desolate Monument.

Facing everyone's gaze, Zhou Tong's eyes flashed with a hint of reminiscence, and then he spoke with a hint of apology.

“I’m sorry, Senior Zushi. Actually, when Senior Dahuangwubei passed the Dahuangwu Sutra to me, he wanted me to go find the power of another ancestral talisman and destroy the alien demon king at the same time. It’s just that…”

Everyone knew what happened next, even without Zhou Tong saying it. He was suppressed because he killed Shangyuanmen, which led to the fact that the Demon King in the Great Desolate Monument had never been eliminated, and was even constantly eroding the Great Desolate Monument. "It has nothing to do with you, and that old guy always likes to show off his power!"

Bo Xuan, who was sitting opposite, suddenly had an idea when he heard the words. He looked at Yan, who was sitting next to Lin Dong, and said with a chuckle.

"I wonder if Senior Zushi has a way to repair the Dark Holy Scythe?"

“Without the sickle spirit, even I can’t do anything. Moreover, the sickle spirit of the Dark Holy Scythe was destroyed by the Demon Emperor himself. Now the remaining spirit is nowhere to be found. It may have already disappeared. If we want to refine a sickle spirit again, I guess only the guy in Xuantian Palace has the ability to do so.”

Yan shook his head slightly. Although Bo Xuan did not take out the Dark Holy Scythe, it could feel that there was no trace of the breath of the sickle spirit on it. However, Bo Xuan showed a cunning smile when he heard it, which made Yan's eyelids jump.

"In fact, the sickle spirit of the Dark Holy Scythe is in my Dark Temple. However, in order not to attract the attention of the alien demons, our ancestor used his own spirit to complete the sickle spirit and then split the Dark Holy Scythe into two. The Dark Holy Scythe itself is managed by the temple master together with the Dark Ancestral Talisman, and it is also a symbol of the temple master's identity, while the sickle spirit is managed by the temple's great elder as a means of hiding."

"Back then, my Dark Palace was able to rise again after its decline because of the means left by the ancestor in the sickle spirit, which helped me become the controller of the Dark Ancestral Talisman."

After hearing Bo Xuan's story, Yan, Xiao Diao and the others all looked strange. They all claimed to be cunning and sly, but in the end they were still far from this truly cunning old monster.

Ying Xuanzi and Qian Laogui had expressions of admiration on their faces. They had to admit that the Temple of Darkness was quite capable of hiding. No wonder it had been able to stand in the Beixuan Region for so many years. Even though it had declined in the middle, it was able to rise again quickly. This method was truly admirable.

"After all, there are still the enemies hidden in the dark, the alien demons. If we are not careful, they will be eliminated by the strong men of the Demon Prison in secret, just like the Great Desolation Sect and the Thunder Mansion in ancient times."

Bo Xuan said in a deep voice, his face turned serious. In fact, their Dark Palace was not always peaceful. Over the years, they had fought with the Demon Prison many times, both openly and covertly. Their decline back then was caused by the Demon Prison.

Zhou Tong couldn't help but nodded when he heard this, and then, with a bit of shame on his face, he spoke softly.

"Just like the Yuan Sect, which has long been a pawn of the alien demons, it has been secretly helping the alien demons to eliminate some geniuses. Unfortunately, it acted too recklessly back then. If it weren't for the Sword Saint's rescue, I'm afraid I would still be under the control of the alien demons. I even almost destroyed the Space Ancestral Talisman."

If he had been able to stay calmer back then, not rushing to seek revenge, and instead focused on his cultivation, once he had gained enough strength, he could have invited other ancestral talisman controllers to join forces to eradicate the Yuan Clan.

However, after the love of his life was killed by the Yuanmen, he was blinded by anger and lost his sense of proportion. He chose to kill the Yuanmen alone. In the end, not only was he suppressed by the Yuanmen, but he also sent the ancestral space talisman into the hands of the demon.

This time, if Lin Xuan had not taken action, Zhou Tong would either continue to be controlled by Yuanmen or die completely.

"How was your incomplete soul saved?"

Seeing Zhou Tong talking about being rescued, Yan was also a little curious. How did Lin Xuan manage to bring Zhou Tong's soul out in front of the Seven Kings Palace? This was simply unbelievable!
"Everything is entirely dependent on the power of the Sword Saint. At that time, when the Sword Saint used the power of heavenly thunder to fight the enemy, it caused the strange demonic energy that blocked my true spirit to be impacted and dissipated a lot, allowing me to gradually regain some consciousness."

Thinking of the process of his rescue, even Zhou Tong was amazed. Lin Xuan was definitely the strongest swordsman he had ever seen in his life. No one would be able to surpass him. His ultimate control was simply unparalleled.

"Originally, I was determined to die so that the Sword Saint could bring the Space Ancestral Talisman back to the sect and help Senior Great Desolate Monument suppress the demons, but the Sword Saint did not agree and decided to give it a try."

"No wonder you were defeated so easily during the third sword fight."

Upon hearing this, Yan nodded in understanding. He had been wondering why Zhou Tong, who was holding the Space Ancestral Talisman, was defeated so quickly when facing the third sword.

Normally, Zhou Tong's strength should not be much weaker than the clone of the Seven Kings Palace. In addition, the Space Ancestral Talisman is good at self-preservation. If Zhou Tong focuses on protecting himself, he will never suffer a miserable defeat. Sure enough, things turned out to be as it had guessed. It was the power of the heavenly thunder that gave Zhou Tong a little more control.

"So, he forced the Seventh Palace to kill you in the end because he was afraid that he would find you had escaped after returning, right?"

"Yes, in fact, when we fought, the Sword Saint sensed the existence of the Seven Kings Palace, so when he drew his sword, he deliberately made it very powerful, making it difficult for the Seven Kings Palace to detect it clearly. Then, with one sword, he cut off the small half of my soul that contained the true spirit."

Even now, Zhou Tong couldn't believe that someone could see through the true spirit in the soul and cut it off perfectly.

If this is his opponent, it means that when he kills someone, he does not need to completely annihilate the soul. He only needs to aim at the true spirit and chop it. After destroying the true spirit, even if most of the soul is still retained, it will still collapse directly.

"So, during the confrontation, the Sword Saint was just pretending to be powerful, but he was actually using the Devouring Ancestral Talisman to store you in his special heart, right? Lin Dong, learn from this in the future. See, he may seem to know nothing but killing people, but he actually has many tricks up his sleeve!"

Many people nodded in agreement with the first half of Yan's words. Looking back on the process now, it was indeed true. However, they really didn't think so much about it at the time. Who could have thought that a killer who talked about killing people all the time would have so many tricks up his sleeve?
However, after hearing what Yan said next, the group of people couldn't help laughing. Lin Dong, on the other hand, laughed dryly a few times. Ever since Yan had been by his side, he still preferred the Great Wilderness Prisoner's Sky Finger to reason.

"By the way, Senior Zushi, I think you should help me find a qualified successor for this Space Ancestral Talisman. After all, I am no longer suitable to be in charge of it."

At this moment, Zhou Tong seemed to remember something and spoke in a deep voice. Bo Xuan, Ying Xuanzi and others on the side also turned their eyes to Yan.

However, after Yan turned around and glanced at Lin Dong, he shook his head slightly and refused.

“In fact, he was originally a good choice. After all, I think we need to make a few more preparations. Ice Lord is one, Sword Saint is one, and he is the other one I chose. But Lin Dong is too weak now. It is enough for him to control a Devouring Ancestral Talisman temporarily. Moreover, you also need the Space Ancestral Talisman to help you nourish your soul.”

"In addition, we also need someone to help us secretly contact other Wheel-turning Realm experts and prepare for the Yuan Gate. Now that we know their identities, they will naturally know that we know their identities and will definitely pay attention to our movements. Even the Jiutian Taiqing Palace will pay attention to us."

At this time, Bo Xuan smiled and added that as an old fox who could even deceive the Demon Prison, Bo Xuan was very cunning, otherwise, the two would not have become such good friends.

"So, we need a non-existent person to help us contact other super sects in secret. On the surface, Dao Sect is secretly allying with Taiqing Palace. I quietly sent a message back to the Dark Palace. Now Yuan Sect and Yimo must be secretly watching us. After they receive this information in secret, they will only prepare for us. At that time, we can also surprise Yuan Sect!"

Yan, Ying Xuanzi and the others' eyes lit up when they heard this. It must be said that the old fox is still an old fox, and he has many tricks up his sleeve. It is estimated that after seeing their actions, Yuanmen will only think that they do not trust the other five super sects. At that time...

"Well, that's just in time. One year from now, it will be the next sect competition. That will be a great opportunity!"

　I can’t take it anymore, my hands hurt, I’ll have to take a day off, wuwuwu!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)